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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Cross Country: Long Beach Poly, Wilson Boys Make CIF-SS Finals

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly and Wilson’s boys’ cross country teams both advanced out of last weekend’s CIF Southern Section prelims to qualify for Saturday’s CIF-SS Finals, which will be held in Riverside. Boys The Jackrabbits and Bruins were the headliners, with Wilson qualifying for the Finals for the first time since 2008. Poly won their heat […]

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PHOTOS: Avalon vs. Downey Calvary Chapel Football

Mike Guardabascio

The Avalon High 8-Man football team went on the road to beat Calvary Chapel Downey 28-20 on Saturday in the regular season finale. Avalon (8-1, 5-1) got three touchdown Beto Martinez as he caught two scores from quarterback Jose Gomez, and also had a kick return for a touchdown. Gomez clinched the victory on defense […]

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CIF Basketball: Jordan Girls Take Down Whittier

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. The Jordan girls’ basketball team is advancing in the CIF Southern Section Division 4AA playoffs after winning their postseason opener on the road against Whittier, 54-41. The Panthers will host Glendale in North Long Beach on Saturday at 7 p.m., trying to […]