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.
http://The562.org

Related Articles

Tiffany torres
Football Jordan

Flag Football Preview: Long Beach Jordan Panthers

Matt Simon

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The Long Beach Jordan flag football team will be one of the youngest teams in the Moore League this season, and the Panthers are embracing that as their advantage. With fresh faces and lots of energy, they are aiming to elevate the […]

DSC 0268a
Basketball St. Anthony

CIF Girls’ Basketball: Big First Quarter Carries St. Anthony Past Crean Lutheran

JJ Fiddler

Melaiah Joseph wasn’t the most confident player headed into St. Anthony’s CIF Southern Section Division 2AA girls’ basketball second-round game on Saturday. “I didn’t expect it coming from warmups because I wasn’t really making too many shots,” Joseph said. “But I knew we had to come out with energy, pace and just push the ball […]

DSC 0324a
Basketball Long Beach City College Photos

PHOTOS: LBCC Men’s Basketball Wins Playoff Opener

JJ Fiddler

Long Beach City College men’s basketball advanced in the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) Southern California Regional Playoffs on Friday at Hall of Champions with a 78-70 win over No. 21 Santiago Canyon. The No. 11 Vikings (25-4) are on a 10-game winning streak, and the third round of the regional is on Saturday, March. […]