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.
http://The562.org

Related Articles

Screenshot 2023 11 21 At 11.12.28 Pm
Lakewood Soccer

PREVIEW: Lakewood Boys’ Soccer

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s hard to imagine only losing three games in a season and missing the playoffs. That’s exactly what happened to Lakewood boys’ soccer last year when the Lancers went 7-3-7 to finish fifth in the Moore League. Two of those losses came against […]

Screenshot 2024 02 19 At 11.30.10 Am
Basketball Lakewood Long Beach Poly Soccer St. Anthony

CIF-SS Championships Times/Locations Announced for Five Long Beach Teams

Mike Guardabascio

Five Long Beach teams will compete for CIF Southern Section championships this week after earning their way there over the last two weeks. We’ll have full coverage of all the games as well as previews and features. Here’s the schedule: St. Anthony Girls’ Basketball vs Moreno Valley, Division 2AA: Friday Feb 23 at Azusa Pacific, […]

20240115 Vbbball 562 062
Basketball Jordan Photos St. Anthony

PHOTOS: St. Anthony vs. Jordan, Boys’ Basketball

Joseph Kling

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser.