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 Track: Millikan’s Jason Parra Defends 3200 Championship

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The562’s coverage of 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. It was just a case of history repeating for Millikan at the CIF-SS Division 1 Track and Field Finals at Moorpark on Saturday, as Rams junior Jason Parra successfully defended his […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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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 Iyla Alvarado and Jane Morrison, Wilson Girls’ Beach Volleyball The Wilson Bruins faced off with the Millikan Rams […]

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Moore League Track & Field Stars Shine At League Finals

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With just a few weeks left to go in what has been a turbulent and emotional school year for everyone in Long Beach, Friday’s Moore League track and field championships at Wilson High felt like a celebration for the entire city. Athletes from all over Long Beach and Compton came together for a huge gathering […]