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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Basketball Long Beach Poly

CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Falls to Village Christian in Championship

Mike Guardabascio

After road wins in hostile environments in the CIF Southern Section Division 2AA quarterfinals and semifinals, the Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team finally found a gym they didn’t feel at home in. The Jackrabbits were outshot by host Village Christian in a high-scoring affair and fell 78-69. Both teams had been advancing through the […]

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Football St. Anthony

High School Football Preview: St. Anthony vs. St. Genevieve

JJ Fiddler

St. Anthony and St. Paul are on a collision course for a Del Rey League championship game next week in the regular season finale for the Saints, but first they have to go on the road tonight and beat St. Genevieve tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Los Angeles Valley College. “They’re very […]

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Swimming Wilson

Wilson Swimming Star Sammie Hamilton Wins 8 Silvers at Maccabiah Games

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009 Wilson junior Sammie Hamilton is in Israel competing in the Maccabiah Games for Team USA. Competing among 38 countries and thousands of other Jewish athletes, Hamilton has proven herself one of the best young swimmers in the world with an outstanding […]