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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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to all our winners and thanks again to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Aidan Grosz, St. Anthony Volleyball St. Anthony senior Aidan Grosz, a Long Beach State commit, had a huge week and led his Saints to a 7-0 record. He had 13 kills and three blocks against Salesian, 11 kills and five […]

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Long Beach PONY’s World Title Bid Falls Short

Mike Guardabascio

It was a battle of the world’s two best programs, as Long Beach PONY and Chinese Taipei met in the PONY World Series championship yet again. This time, victory eluded the local boys, as the Chinese Taipei starting pitcher was dominant in leading his team to a 3-1 victory. Bren Wilkinson was the hero in […]

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Long Beach Basketball Roundup: Poly, Compton, Millikan Boys Win

Mike Guardabascio

Boys’ Basketball Millikan def. Wilson 62-58 What looked like a routine win for the Rams turned into a dogfight down the stretch. Millikan led by 18 at halftime but saw their lead cut to just one point late in the fourth quarter on a big three-pointer by Frank Sam of Wilson. Millikan was able to […]