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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Four Long Beach Players, Coach Make USA Water Polo Olympic Team

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach connection with the USA Water Polo is deep, and extends back more than a century. There’s only been one Olympic men’s water polo team from the United States that didn’t feature a Long Beach native, and this Summer’s USA squad headed to Paris for the 2024 Olympics is upholding that tradition. The […]

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Wilson Boys’ Water Polo Wins Moore League Again

JJ Fiddler

Wilson boy’s water polo clinched its 13th consecutive Moore League title on Wednesday at Belmont Outdoor Pool by beating Millikan 14-3. The Bruins (14-6, 5-0) came out strong and scored eight goals in the first eight minutes of the game. “We want to constantly defend the Moore League title in the city of Long Beach,” […]

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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

The Week of Champions deserves a supersized Athletes of the Week–congrats to all the winners. HIGH SCHOOL Kelly Hawkshaw, Millikan Baseball In a must-win game, Millikan starter Kelly Hawkshaw took a no-hitter into the sixth against Poly. Hawkshaw retired 11 in a row from the second to the fifth inning, and Millikan went on to […]