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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Feature: Angelo Funes Taking Every Opportunity For Lakewood Boys’ Soccer

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. When opportunity has found Angelo Funes during his soccer career the Lakewood senior has grabbed on tightly. Even his move from an AYSO forward to a club Laguna FC defender early in his career helped Funes unlock his true potential on the field. […]

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LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach State vs San Diego, Women’s Soccer

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Refresh the page to see the latest scores and video updates! We’ll have live updates from tonight’s women’s soccers showdown between Long Beach State and San Diego. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at George Allen Field. Click here if […]

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Winter High School Sports Season Starts Today

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Monday marks the official beginning of the high school winter sports season, with boys’ and girls’ basketball and soccer, girls’ water polo, and wrestling set to dominate the headlines for the next three months. It’s no surprise that the big name programs in each sport look set up to have the best seasons. Stay tuned […]