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’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. When you play a familiar opponent multiple times in a season, each team has a good idea of what the other side wants to do and can game plan on how to attack them. That was the case Thursday […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. Murrieta Valley, CIF Girls’ Water Polo Championship

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The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.