Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Jenna Sonnenberg, Millikan Diving Millikan junior Jenna Sonnenberg won her second CIF Southern Section diving championship this week, and set a new CIF-SS Division 2 scoring record in the process, putting up a 596.70 with her 11 dives. Sonnenberg […]

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FEATURE: Long Beach Poly’s Kadence Bain Shines As Multi-Sport Athlete 

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The first time you do anything is a special memory. For Long Beach Poly sophomore Kadence Bain, last weekend was full of firsts that she will never forget. Bain is a dynamic forward on […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF Boys’ Basketball Playoff Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

Find out where and when your favorite team is playing tonight. Division 1: St. Anthony vs. Alemany, 7 p.m. Division 1: Long Beach Poly BYE (Home on Tuesday in second round) Division 2A: Compton vs. Lynwood, 7 p.m. Division 2A: Wilson @ Diamond Bar, 7 p.m. Division 3AA: Millikan @ Santa Clarita Christian (@ The […]