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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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. This is our final awards for 2021; AOTW will return after the winter break. HIGH SCHOOL Sierra Sythe, Millikan Soccer Millikan’s Sierra Sythe earns a second consecutive AOTW honor for another big performance last week. Sythe scored […]

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Football: Wilson Opens With A W, Tops Mayfair

Mike Guardabascio

Twenty seconds into Thursday night’s season-opening football game between Wilson and Mayfair at Ron Yary Stadium, it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Bruins. Amari Timmons was on return duty for the Monsoons and he ripped off a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to open the game, putting […]

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Long Beach Poly Flag Football Preview

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The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. There’s a first time for everything, and at Long Beach’s oldest high school, there’s an enduring resolve to make history whenever possible. So in the debut season of Moore League flag football, […]