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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Long Beach Poly Dedicates Don Norford Track on Coach Don Norford Day in Long Beach

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Generations of Jackrabbits returned home to Long Beach Poly last Saturday to honor one of the school’s most successful and iconic coaches.  Don Norford, or “Papa Don” to those who know him best, spent nearly four decades coaching athletes in the Poly track & field […]

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Top Moments #6: Wilson Girls’ Track & Field Makes History

Mike Guardabascio

It was a great year for Wilson girls’ runners, as both the Bruins girls’ cross country team and the girls’ track and field team won Moore League championships this year. Per Moore League records it was the cross country team’s first league title since 2004 and the track team’s first league title since 2008. Both […]

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Wilson High Continues Unparallelled Olympic Tradition in Tokyo Games

Tyler Hendrickson

For the first time this millennium, Wilson High water polo legend Tony Azevedo (pictured above) is not competing at the Olympic Games, but the Bruins’ Olympic tradition lives on in Tokyo. — Wilson High School’s connection to the Olympic Games began back in 1952. That’s when legendary diver Pat McCormick–along with 800m runner John Barnes–became […]