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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Boys’ Basketball: St. Anthony Beats St. Paul, Clinches Del Rey Title Share

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The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. Every time the St. Anthony basketball team has gotten knocked down, they’ve gotten right back up.  That was the same Wednesday night in front of a packed crowd at Jack Errion Gymnasium as the Saints defeated St. Paul, 66-60, […]

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ROUNDUP: Long Beach CIF Volleyball Action

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly, St. Anthony, and Avalon all picked up opening-round wins on Thursday evening. Here’s links to all our coverage. Long Beach Poly def. Mira Costa 3-0 READ MORE about how Poly took down the Mustangs in three sets to set up next week’s big showdown with Mater Dei. WATCH VIDEO / SEE PHOTOS […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Danielle Paulson, Millikan Soccer Millikan’s senior center back scored the game-winning goal for the Rams in their playoff opener, delivering a flying header off a free kick to put her team on top in the […]