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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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. Jude Nelson, Millikan Football Senior tight end/wide receiver Jude Nelson had a huge night for the Rams on both sides of […]

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PREVIEW: Moore League Baseball Doubleheader Tonight

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The top four teams in the Moore League are back at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field tonight for a pivotal doubleheader. Lakewood takes on Wilson at 3:30 p.m. in the first game, and Millikan faces Poly in the 6:30 p.m. nightcap. Millikan (17-10, 8-1) and Lakewood (12-14, 8-1) are tied for the Moore League lead. […]

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All-City Multi-Sport Athletes of the Year: Nico Colchico, Jackson Cryst

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As athletes begin to specialize in a sport or even a position within a sport at earlier and earlier ages, the era of the multisport star has largely come to a close. It’s no longer the norm for the city dominant high school athletes to earn Player of the Year consideration in multiple sports the […]