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: Avalon 8-Man Football vs. St. Michael’s Prep

JJ Fiddler

Avalon is back on Catalina this Saturday to host St. Michael’s Prep in an Express League matchup. The Avalon Lancers (5-1, 2-1) are coming off of their 40-8 victory at ACES last week. Senior Jason Campos still leads his 8-Man team with six touchdowns and eight yards per carry, and senior Cristobal Hernandez has a […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Darius Curry, Long Beach Poly Football It says something about how consistently good Colorado State commit Darius Curry […]

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Moore League Girls’ Water Polo Preview

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Across the board last season, Moore League girls’ water polo teams relied heavily on young talent. Looking over the All-League list […]