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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Mike Guardabascio

For the first time in more than four months, the California Department of Public Health updated its guidelines for youth sports last week, providing the 2020-21 school year’s first clarity as to whether or not high school sports will be played in California this year. Prior to last week’s update, the CIF State and its […]

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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 Jordan Washington, Jordan Track & Field Jordan junior track star Jordan Washington had a sensational CIF-SS Masters Meet, […]

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Long Beach Poly Transfer Madden Iamaleava Denied Eligibility by CIF-SS

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly football transfer Madden Iamaleava has been ruled ineligible with the Jackrabbits by the CIF Southern Section, according to the CIF-SS website. In a decision dated Friday but posted to the CIF-SS website Monday, Iamaleava’s status is listed as “denied” with the note “Denied athletic eligibility in all sports at Poly/Long Beach or […]