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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Boys’ Cross Country: Millikan’s Parra, Long Beach Poly Take Titles

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All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. There’s been little doubt all year that the dominant forces in the Moore League boys’ cross country world are Millikan sophomore star Jason Parra, and the Long Beach Poly boys’ team. Tuesday’s Moore League cross country […]

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Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Holds Off Northwestern in Five

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team used clutch execution to stave off a valiant comeback effort from Northwestern, winning 25-17, 25-21, 16-25, 18-25, 15-10 at the Walter Pyramid on Saturday night.  “I am really, really proud […]

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Football: Compton Upends League Standings With Emotional Lakewood Win

Mike Guardabascio

As the icewater from the Gatorade bucket hit Compton football coach Calvin Bryant, it looked like a scene from a movie. How else to describe a scene of triumph for Compton, a team mourning the deaths of longtime athletic director Maxine Kemp and assistant coach Webster Peters? A team that has suffered injuries to more […]