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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The St. Anthony Saints (1-6, 0-1) are looking for their first Del Rey League win tonight at La Salle. This is the first year for the new league that includes Harvard-Westlake, St. Paul and St. Genevieve. Three of the last five St. Anthony games have been decided by one score. Coach Mario Morales said his […]

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Football Lakewood

CIF Football: Lakewood Drops Playoff Opener At King

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The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Next to nothing went right for Lakewood in its CIF Southern Section Division 7 playoff opener on Friday […]

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Compton Football

CIF Football Preview: Compton @ El Rancho

Mike Guardabascio

Compton High is back in the CIF Southern Section playoffs for the first time since 2008, and they’re hoping to make it a long stay, too. “It’s an exciting time for us, the kids are excited, the community’s excited,” said Compton coach Calvin Bryant. Bryant was the head coach of the team the last time […]