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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Another inauspicious start didn’t stop Wilson from using great pressure defensive and Michael Bruner’s three touchdowns to beat visiting San Jacinto 27-13 on Friday in the home opener. San Jacinto opened the game with a kickoff return for a touchdown, which is exactly what happened to Wilson last week, but again the Bruins quickly responded […]

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PREVIEW: Wilson vs. Great Oak, CIF Football Semifinals

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. In its nearly 100 year history, Wilson High has done just about everything. The Bruins have CIF-SS and CIF State championships in a ton of […]