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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Three local volleyball players received All-CIF honors this week, as Lakewood’s Julia Crawford was All-CIF in Division 1 while Isabella Bareford and Tiare Jennings of St. Anthony were All-CIF in Division 5. Bareford was also named First-Team All Del Rey League, and Jennings made the second team. Saints coach Alicia Lemau’u was named the Coach […]

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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 Thomas Jones, Wilson Football Thomas Jones did his best “flu game” impression on Friday night after missing school […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. Wilson, Baseball

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