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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Top Moments #2: Long Beach Runs The Track World

Mike Guardabascio

It was another golden spring for the Long Beach track and field world, with another big helping of team and individual championships coming to the city. Long Beach Poly and Wilson led the way, as expected, with the Trackrabbits winning the boys’ CIF-SS Division 1 team championship and the girls’ runner up. Wilson had the […]

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CIF Announces Postseason Plans for Track & Field

Tyler Hendrickson

This season is already gearing up to be a memorable one for local track & field athletes. Several Long Beach schools have prominent athletes who project as some of the state’s best, but postseason competition remained in question until this week. On Monday morning, the CIF-Southern Section confirmed that a Boys’ and Girls’ Track and […]

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The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to this week’s College Athlete of the Week honorees! Ashley Coleman, Long Beach State Softball Coleman threw a no-hitter against Loyola Marymount last weekend, earning Big West Player of the Week honors as she allowed just one base-runner on a walk. It was the 31st no-hitter in scool history. Herman Day, Long Beach State […]