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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PREVIEW: St. Anthony vs. Salesian, Football

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The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation Tonight the St. Anthony Saints return to a place they know very well at Salesian High School for a non-league game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Two years ago, […]

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. There will be another local matchup to open the season at Compton College on Friday night as Compton hosts Rancho Dominguez Prep. Compton is playing all of its home games at Compton College again this year while its campus is under […]