Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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Basketball Cabrillo

Cabrillo High School Hosts ADEMEBA Recruitment Tournament for Chicano Basketball Youth

Sai Trivedi

The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Photo by Janet Steele Christian Verdugo knows better than anyone the interplay between sports and culture.  Verdugo, who grew up in Long Beach and is a Cabrillo High School alum, was raised by parents from Mexico. He began playing basketball in 2nd grade and was […]

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PODCAST: Who Is The Best Football Player In Long Beach?

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This week we’re discussing the yearly Moore League football awards as the local teams prepare for their regular season finales on Friday night. We’re also listing the best Long Beach sports Halloween costumes! 02:00 Question O’ The Week: Who Is The Best Football Player In Long Beach? 15:45 Athletes O’ The Week 23:35 Game O’ […]