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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The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2024 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. Wilson has been the dominant force of Moore League girls’ golf since its inception as a league sport in 2002. The Bruins have been crowned outright league champions all but twice—Poly won outright in 2008 and tied with […]

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LONG BEACH BOYS’ TRACK AND FIELD PREVIEW

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By Mike Guardabascio, Tyler Hendrickson It’s been a historic run for the Long Beach track and field world, where the city routinely has multiple programs at or near the top of the list of California’s best. Consider last year, where Long Beach Poly’s boys won the CIF State championship, and Wilson took third at the […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball, Week 5

Mike Guardabascio

After five weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach girls’ basketball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — This week’s games MONDAY Wilson vs. Lakewood, 5:30pm Jordan […]