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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Football: Long Beach Poly Falls To Serra In Last-Second Thriller

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Every time Long Beach Poly and Serra get their football teams together, something special happens. That was the case Friday night at Serra as the two teams once again played to a classic finish, the sixth consecutive time they met in a one-score game. This time it was Poly that came up a play short, […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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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. HIGH SCHOOL Loren Webster, Wilson Track & Field Junior Loren Webster was the star of the day for the Wilson […]

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Long Beach Softball Season Preview 2023

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The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. Long Beach softball is on the rise once again as Moore League frontrunners Millikan are coming off a […]