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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CIF State Track: Millikan’s Jason Parra Wins Silver in Boys’ 3200

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Jason Parra was the lone Millikan representative at the 2023 CIF State Track & Field Championships on Saturday, and the junior distance runner again put on a […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Emily Castano, Wilson Softball Wilson ace Emily Castano was great against Long Beach Poly on Monday and led […]

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Long Beach Track & Field Stars Shine At Arcadia Invitational

Mike Guardabascio

The Arcadia Invitational is one of the nation’s top high school track and field meets, drawing the top athletes from across the country for a nighttime meet with major hardware and history on the line. The motto of the event is, “When the lights come on, the stars come out,” a motto that was particularly […]