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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Basketball: Compton Beats Long Beach Poly, Upends Moore League

Mike Guardabascio

The Compton boys’ basketball team beat Long Beach Poly last night in the Ron Palmer Pavilion, marking their first road victory over the Jackrabbits since 2008, when NBA All-Star DeMar DeRozan was on the roster. Compton led wire to wire and was the more intense, engaged and motivated team for the entire game, which they […]

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Boys’ Lacrosse: Millikan Starts Strong to Defeat Wilson

Nina Fife

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Millikan and Wilson faced off Thursday night for an intense game of boys’ lacrosse. The top two teams in Moore League battled it out, but the Rams came out victorious with a 10-5 win over the Bruins.  Millikan proved dominant […]

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Lacrosse Wilson

Girls’ Lacrosse: Wilson Finishes Unbeaten, Wins First Moore League Title

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Entering the final week of the regular season, the Wilson Bruins have locked up the first girls’ lacrosse championship in Moore League history. The Bruins beat Lakewood prior to Spring Break to finish off an unbeaten league season and make […]