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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The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Refresh the page to see the latest updates! We’ll be up in Moorpark for the 2023 CIF-SS Track & Field Championships. Follow along for live updates from trackside on what could be a memorable day for Long Beach athletes! CLICK HERE […]

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FEATURE: Kash Powell Making History For Long Beach State Track & Field

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Nobody saw Kash Powell coming. Even Long Beach State distance running coach Shawn Winget was surprised when he met Powell and his family during their 2019 trip from Australia to see some American universities. “They were just good people, you […]