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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LB In NFL: Pro Bowl Voting Open For Six Long Beach Products

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Pro Bowl voting has officially opened at NFL.com, and there are six Long Beach products on the ballot, including a few trying to make history. JuJu Smith-Schuster and Jayon Brown, both Poly alums, will have a decent shot to get their first Pro Bowl honors while DeSean Jackson and Jurrell Casey are aiming for their […]

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LBCC Softball Preview

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The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Long Beach City College softball is looking to stay hot throughout their season this year.  Head coach Megan Martinez and the Vikings have started off the year 6-1 and are looking to stay on the incline.  “We’re ranked four in Southern California […]

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CIF Football: Lakewood Travels For Semifinals Friday, Would Host Championship

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood football team will hit the road Friday for a 7 p.m. CIF Southern Section Division 8 semifinal game at Rancho Verde High in Moreno Valley. Tickets aren’t yet available but we will post the link as soon as it goes live. […]