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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Long Beach Athletes Earn All-American Honors At NCAA Track Finals

Mike Guardabascio

EUGENE, OR — Last weekend’s NCAA Track & Field championships were memorable in a number of ways. For one, it was the last event held at historic Hayward Field on the University of Oregon’s campus, the cathedral of the sport. For another, Long Beach athletes had a great weekend and piled up a dozen All-American […]

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Long Beach Track & Field Stars Shine at Arcadia Invitational

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The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. On the biggest stage, Long Beach track and field athletes showcased their talents last weekend as they competed at the prestigious Arcadia Invitational.   With 692 schools represented, Long Beach Poly, Wilson and Millikan came away […]

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CIF Track: St. Anthony’s Atkinson Shines On Big Day For Saints

Mike Guardabascio

Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 4 Track & Field Finals were another sign that the St. Anthony program has arrived. The Saints brought home third-place in the girls’ team standings, and saw sophomore sensation Asjah Atkinson bring home two gold medals. Atkinson won the girls’ 100 hurdles race with a time of 14.18, the best of any […]