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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The Jackrabbits will try to win a fourth consecutive Moore League championship this year, for the first time in program history–and they’ll have a former league rival running the show. Lakewood alum Megan Moenoa was Poly’s splashy hire to replace Leland McGrath two years ago, but after the 2020 season was canceled, Moenoa had to […]

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PREVIEW: Wilson vs. Village Christian, CIF Football

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson football team isn’t taking their playoff position lightly. The Bruins are coming off a convincing 42-13 win in the first round of the CIF-SS Division […]

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Girls’ Golf: Millikan’s Hailey Stoskopf Leads Wire-To-Wire To Claim Moore League Crown

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Over the summer Millikan’s Hailey Stoskopf spent her time working at a golf camp at Recreation Park Golf Course. When she wasn’t working, she was on the course honing her craft and playing a lot of golf. So, when the final day of play ended up being at Recreation Park – she felt confident that […]