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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Preview: Moore League Cross Country Finals

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The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The dramatic conclusion to the Moore League cross country season is set for Wednesday evening at Heartwell Park. Lower level races begin at 2 p.m. with varsity closing the show. The boys’ varsity race is set to begin at […]