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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Millikan Basketball Coach Curtis Boyer Stepping Down Due to Parent Issues

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A second Long Beach high school basketball coach has resigned in the midst of the 2023-24 season citing ongoing issues with parents in their program. Millikan boys’ basketball coach Curtis Boyer, who led the team on a historic state playoff run in 2022 that included the program’s first-ever state playoff win, confirmed on Thursday evening […]

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PHOTOS: LBCC vs. Glendale, Softball

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The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Long Beach City College hosted Glendale for a morning match up on Friday. The Vikings played a great game, taking down the visitors 10-1.

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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly’s Jovani Ruff Commits to Cal

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. In the final week of his junior year, Long Beach Poly guard Jovani Ruff was looking toward the future, announcing his college commitment during a ceremony at Ron Palmer Pavilion on Wednesday afternoon. Joined by his mom and younger brother, Ruff declared that he […]