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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St. Anthony knew going into Friday night’s game against St. Genevieve that they needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Despite heavy rain, lightning, and a mud pit in the middle of the field, the Saints kept pushing and perservered in a 20-7 win over the Valiants. “If we can beat St. Genevieve, […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Laura Williams, Lakewood Volleyball Lakewood senior and Oregon State commit Laura Williams helped lead the Lancers to their first Moore League title since 2017 in a sweep of Wilson last week. Williams put up nine […]

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LBUSD High Schools Restart Summer Practices

Mike Guardabascio

It’s been a week of back and forth for Long Beach Unified School District high school athletes, but for now they’re back on the field. The LBUSD has gotten the green light from the Long Beach Health Department to restart its voluntary summer conditioning program, according to LBUSD high schools superintendent Jay Camerino. The high […]