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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Lakewood continued to keep pace as the second-place team in the Moore League on Thursday afternoon, defeating an upset-minded Wilson team in a sweep, 25-20, 25-17, 25-18. The victory means the Lancers still have just one loss in league, to Long Beach Poly; the two teams will meet again in what is shaping up to […]

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PODCAST: Is Sportsmanship Dead?

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This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler tackle the issues with sportsmanship in both amateur and professional sports. They’re also talking to Lakewood High athletic director and girls’ volleyball coach Mike Wadley about how his job has changed, what needs to happen to bring prep sports back, and much more. 01:00 Is Sportsmanship […]

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J.P. Crawford Steps Up Again To Sponsor Lakewood High Coverage For 2023-24

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For the second consecutive year, The562 is pleased to announce that our coverage of Lakewood High School for the 2023-24 school year will be sponsored by Lancers alum and current MLB star J.P. Crawford. Crawford’s sponsorship will help support The562’s Lakewood coverage with articles, photos, videos, feature stories, and more. “I loved the highlight videos […]