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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Millikan Rams Boys’ Basketball Preview

JJ Fiddler

The Curtis Boyer era has started at Millikan. The new Rams coach is a longtime local AAU coach who has been keeping his new players active, and they’re responding to how he’s coaching as well as what he’s coaching. “Boyer and the other coaches are very supportive,” junior guard Eric Bonales said. “Even if we […]

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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! HIGH SCHOOL Frank Staine, St. Anthony Basketball It’s a new era for St. Anthony basketball as the Saints are competing in Division 1 this year, and senior Frank Staine is trying to help them prove they belong. After a […]

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CIF Wrestling: Millikan junior Chris Anguiano Wins Gold Medal At Masters Meet, Three Long Beach Wrestlers Qualify For State

Matt Simon

After winning the CIF Southern Section Northern Division gold medal last week, Millikan junior Chris Anguiano said the job wasn’t over.  The junior can add another gold medal to his collection after defeating Fountain Valley’s Mason McDonnell for the CIF-SS Masters 157-pound blue division championship on Saturday at Sonora High. With the win, Anguiano has […]