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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JuCo Football: LBCC Falls to Cerritos In Bowl Game

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The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College Vikings came up short against the Cerritos College Falcons in the Western State Bowl, 35-28.  “I respect the hell out of the fight,” commented Vikings’ head coach Brett Peabody.  Tensions were high at Falcon Field on Saturday […]

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Long Beach Girls’ Flag Football Preview

Mike Guardabascio

The high school sports landscape in California will look a little different this year, as the CIF State and CIF Southern Section office have sanctioned girls’ flag football as the newest sport in California. While there won’t be an official CIF-SS title game this year, there will be a postseason tournament to crown SoCal’s best, […]

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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 Tyree McCowen, Lakewood Football Tyree McCowen is the unquestioned leader of the Lakewood defense this year and one […]