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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CIF Track: Wilson’s  Rachel Glenn Is Golden Girl Once Again

Mike Guardabascio

Across the state of California, there aren’t many athletes with the starpower of Wilson junior Rachel Glenn, who continued to write her golden legacy at Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field championships with another three gold medals. Glenn won championships in the Division 1 100 hurdles, 300 hurdles, and the high jump, and event […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. El Dorado, CIF Boys’ Soccer

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The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.

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Swim Preview: Wilson, Poly Rivalry Makes Moore League Special

Mike Guardabascio

The words “marquee swimming rivalry” don’t get typed very often—except in Long Beach, where the Moore League provides fascinating storylines and big-time headlines. Two dates to circle: on April 20 Wilson will host Poly in a dual meet and on May 3rd and 4th at Cabrillo the city’s best will compete at the league finals. […]