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 Cabrillo

Boys’ Basketball Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars

Mike Guardabascio

Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill The Cabrillo boys’ basketball team finished sixth place in the Moore League last year with a 4-16 record, but coach Kyles Hawkins likes the trajectory of his program. Hawkins, a rare Cabrillo alum coaching at Cabrillo, has a youth-oriented team that features just three returners and four seniors this season, with […]

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Track & Field Wilson

CIF Track: Wilson Boys Win Gold, Girls Bring Home Silver

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. If you asked any Wilson coach in any sport over the last half century what Bruins group they’d bet their mortgage on, the smart answer would be: the school’s boys’ 4×400. The Wilson quartet has […]

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Basketball Lakewood Long Beach Poly

Basketball: Long Beach Poly Forces Moore League Tie With Lakewood Win

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial With a league championship on the line and a packed gym full of rowdy fans, Monday night’s clash between host Long Beach Poly and the visiting Lakewood boys’ basketball team felt […]