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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The Avalon High 8-Man football team went on the road to beat Calvary Chapel Downey 28-20 on Saturday in the regular season finale. Avalon (8-1, 5-1) got three touchdown Beto Martinez as he caught two scores from quarterback Jose Gomez, and also had a kick return for a touchdown. Gomez clinched the victory on defense […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. West Torrance, CIF Boys’ Basketball

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CIF Boys’ Basketball: Millikan vs. West Torrance Millikan hosted West Torrance in the second round of the CIF-SS Division 3A playoffs on Tuesday night. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Takes Top Spot In Big West

JJ Fiddler

Tuesday night at Walter Pyramid was like living in a Long Beach State men’s basketball time capsule buried a decade ago when the program was riding winning streaks, sitting atop the Big West Conference and packing the gym for every home game. The Beach used an aggressive run in the second half to beat visiting […]