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.org’s Athletes of the Week

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The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Maralyn Marquez/Stephanie Salgado, Cabrillo Soccer Cabrillo defender Maralyn Marquez and goalkeeper Stephanie Salgado were key in putting up […]

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PREVIEW: St. Anthony Basketball Programs Hoping to Repeat Championship History

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The St. Anthony boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are hoping that CIF Southern Section championship history repeats itself this evening at Azusa Pacific. Both teams will play for the Division 2AA championship as the girls face Moreno Valley at 6 p.m. and the boys face Rolling Hills Prep at 8 p.m. We’re just about at […]

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CIF Basketball: Lakewood Falls to Lynwood in Second Round

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Looking to keep their season alive, the Lakewood girls basketball team was unable to overcome a slow start during a 67-53 loss to Lynwood in the second round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA playoffs Saturday night. With some tenacious defense […]