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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Poly and Wilson aren’t the only Long Beach programs on the rise. Ericka Brooks’ St. Anthony squad has a shot at the CIF-SS lower division championship thanks in large part to sophomore Asjah Atkinson, the state’s top returning 10th grader in the 100 meter hurdles , where she made it to the state finals in […]

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Long Beach Track Stars Shine at Arcadia Invitational

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The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. It was a busy week for Long Beach track and field athletes, with dual meets on Wednesday in the Moore League and then the star-studded Arcadia Invitational Friday and Saturday night. The local stars shone brightly under the lights at Arcadia, with […]

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Long Beach Olympians Bring Home Silver, Two Bronzes

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach sent a contingent of 21 athletes and coaches to the 2024 Paris Olympics, and they’re not coming home empty-handed. Long Beach athletes are coming home with a silver medal and a pair of bronzes, as attention begins to turn to the 2028 Olympics, which will be held in Southern California with several events […]