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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CIF Volleyball: Lakewood, Wilson, St. Anthony, Avalon Advance To Quarterfinals

Mike Guardabascio

It was a special Saturday for Long Beach volleyball fans as all four teams competing in the second round of the CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoffs advanced to next week’s CIF-SS quarterfinals, which will be held on Wednesday. The quarterfinals will have a lot on the line. Not only will the winners advance to […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Baseball, Week Two

Mike Guardabascio

After two weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach baseball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — — This week’s games TUESDAY Wilson at Mayfair, 3pm Lakewood […]

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Football Preview: Compton Tarbabes

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. Longtime Compton football coach Calvin Bryant does not want to talk about last year. Did his Tarbabes make the playoffs in dramatic win-and-you’re-in fashion? Yes. Did they make a run all the way to their […]