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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COLUMN: Clear Your Schedules, Long Beach

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I’m a calendar guy. Being a sportswriter means that nights and weekends are usually pretty full. That’s a problem for a father of two and someone who would like to maintain some semblance of a social life. People don’t usually schedule birthday parties for Tuesday mornings, for example, a time window I’m much more likely […]

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PHOTOS: Wilson vs. Mater Dei, Girls’ Water Polo

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Wilson girls’ water polo took on Mater Dei on Friday night at Belmont Outdoor Pool. It was a close game throughout but the Monarchs pulled […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Chaminade, CIF State Basketball

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CIF State Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Chaminade The Jackrabbits won with a dominant defensive performance on the road on Tuesday evening.