Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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Boys’ Basketball 16: Long Beach Poly 55: Millikan 57: St. Anthony 76: Lakewood 105: Cabrillo 123: Wilson 207: Jordan 425: Compton Girls’ Basketball 50: Lakewood 65: Long Beach Poly 140: St. Anthony 167: Jordan 171: Millikan 228: Cabrillo 246: Wilson 387: Compton Boys’ Soccer 15: Millikan 165: Wilson 191: Cabrillo 202: Long Beach Poly 206: […]

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For the first time in the five-year history of Moore League boys’ lacrosse, there were co-champions atop the standings in 2025. Longtime rivals Long Beach Poly and Wilson split their head-to-head matchups this season and will also share the Moore League crown after finishing with 11-1 league records. This season represents the second league title […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to all of our winners and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Hank Rivers, Wilson Swimming Wilson freshman Hank Rivers arrived on campus this year with a sizable reputation and has delivered on it already. Rivers was named the Boys’ Swimmer of the Meet at last weekend’s Klaus Barth Invitational […]