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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The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly (7-1, 4-0) hosts Compton (3-5, 1-3) Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. on […]

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Cabrillo is the dark horse pick this season after the Jaguars and pitcher Dylan Gambino upset Poly in league play last year. “We’re going to be way better than last year,” Gambino said. “I know that for sure.” The junior only allowed two hits in 6.1 innings of that win over Poly thanks to his […]

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The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Extending their season win streak to three, the Wilson girls water polo team secured a 9-7 victory over Harvard Westlake on Wednesday night at […]