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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The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by […]

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Boys’ Basketball: St. Anthony Wins Big On ‘Special’ Senior Night

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St. Anthony boys’ basketball coach Allen Caveness knew that Wednesday was going to be an emotional evening, as his Saints’ Senior Night festivities recognized five players who’ve been foundational to his program’s success. “It got a little emotional, but I fought off the tears,” he said of watching them walk the court to take photos […]

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The 562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congrats to the honorees in this week’s supersized Athletes of the Week. HIGH SCHOOL Joey Vega, Wilson Softball Wilson pitcher Joey Vega battled through a leg injury last week to help lead Wilson to its first postseason win in seven years. Vega pitched a complete game and yielded just two runs, and he had a […]