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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Wilson High Continues Unparallelled Olympic Tradition in Tokyo Games

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For the first time this millennium, Wilson High water polo legend Tony Azevedo (pictured above) is not competing at the Olympic Games, but the Bruins’ Olympic tradition lives on in Tokyo. — Wilson High School’s connection to the Olympic Games began back in 1952. That’s when legendary diver Pat McCormick–along with 800m runner John Barnes–became […]

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St. Anthony Track & Field

St. Anthony Track & Field Preview

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Poly and Wilson aren’t the only Long Beach programs on the rise. Ericka Brooks’ St. Anthony squad has a shot at the CIF-SS lower division championship thanks in large part to sophomore Asjah Atkinson, the state’s top returning 10th grader in the 100 meter hurdles , where she made it to the state finals in […]

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Long Beach State Softball Track & Field

The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to this week’s College Athlete of the Week honorees! Ashley Coleman, Long Beach State Softball Coleman threw a no-hitter against Loyola Marymount last weekend, earning Big West Player of the Week honors as she allowed just one base-runner on a walk. It was the 31st no-hitter in scool history. Herman Day, Long Beach State […]