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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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

It was a great first week of the playoffs for the Long Beach sports teams, as Long Beach Poly’s flag football and girls’ volleyball teams both got through to week two along with Compton’s flag team and Millikan’s girls’ volleyball team. This week sees the start of the water polo playoffs as well, with football […]

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Lakewood Flag Football Preview

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. This season is about the big picture for Lakewood girls’ flag football. That Lancers and coach Leilani Utupo found success just playing the game in the in guar season last year, but now they’re concentrating on the little things that make the big […]

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PREVIEW: Lakewood Football vs. Corona del Mar

JJ Fiddler

The Lakewood Lancers are still looking for their first win of the season, but they’ll host a tough opponent in Corona del Mar tonight at 7. Corona del Mar (2-1) is ranked No. 3 in CIF-SS Division 4 after a loss to JSerra and wins over Palos Verdes and El Toro. Sea Kings quarterback Ethan […]