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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Basketball Wilson

CIF Basketball: Wilson Girls Cruise Through First Round

Mike Guardabascio

The Wilson girls’ basketball team is ranked No. 1 in Division 3A, and the Bruins certainly looked like the bracket’s team to beat in their first round road contest against Marina. Wilson got contributions from a number of players in an easy 62-19 victory. Wilson was led by 19 points from Ashley Hawkins, 11 from […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Football: Long Beach Poly Beats Compton in Regular Season Finale

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly football team has had a rollercoaster of a 2024 regular season, and were looking for a smooth finish in their finale on the road against Compton. The […]

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Basketball St. Anthony

CIF State Basketball: St. Anthony Offense Stalls Against Damien

Mike Guardabascio

What looked like a promising path towards a state championship came to a quick end for the St. Anthony boys’ basketball team at home on Tuesday night against Damien. The Saints were seeded No. 2 in the Division 1 bracket, and would have been at home for games on Thursday and Saturday, too, not needing […]