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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Football: Lakewood Closes Out Comeback Win Over Wilson

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Facing a 4th & 5 at their own 27-yard-line, clinging to a 20-19 lead with a little over 4 minutes left in the game, Lakewood (3-5, 3-1) head coach Justin Utupo made what might be the gutsiest call of the entire football season. Utupo kept his offense on the field, where Lancers quarterback Brayden Downen […]

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Long Beach Girls’ Water Polo Preview

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Last year was the best girls’ water polo season in Long Beach history–can 2018-19 top it? Last season Wilson won the first CIF-SS championship in the sport in city history, while Long Beach Poly brought home a silver CIF-SS plaque. This year looks to feature more big games and memorable moments–the Moore League schedule begins […]

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Cross Country: Millikan Boys, Poly Girls Defend Team Championships at Heartwell

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. On a windy evening at Heartwell Park, the Moore League’s top distance runners faced off with cross country championships up for grabs. When the dust settled and the sun set, the trophies stayed with the teams that brought them, […]