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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PREVIEW: St. Anthony Basketball Programs Hoping to Repeat Championship History

Mike Guardabascio

The St. Anthony boys’ and girls’ basketball teams are hoping that CIF Southern Section championship history repeats itself this evening at Azusa Pacific. Both teams will play for the Division 2AA championship as the girls face Moreno Valley at 6 p.m. and the boys face Rolling Hills Prep at 8 p.m. We’re just about at […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

Here’s a look at today’s CIF-SS playoff schedule for Long Beach teams, with girls’ basketball, girls’ soccer, and girls’ water polo starting; Friday will see the boys basketball and soccer games in the second round while the teams advancing today will look to play in the second round Saturday.. Thursday, February 8 Girls’ Basketball Division […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Quincy Phillips, St. Anthony Basketball Quincy Phillips was amazing for St. Anthony in a CIF Southern Section championship […]