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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2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 8 A Banner Year for Flag Football

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The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football in 2023-24 is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The Moore League welcomed its newest sport into the fold in 2023-24, as girls’ flag football took center stage last fall. Kicking off with a showcase at Cabrillo High School in September, the league showed off its talent and sportsmanship […]