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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Modern Bullpen the Newest Upgrade to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field

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Bohl Diamond at Blair Field has a longstanding reputation as a pitcher’s ballpark. From its spacious outfield dimensions to the home run-suppressing marine layer that’s known to creep over the playing field after sundown, it’s long been recognized as a place where pitchers have the edge. It’s now been five years since the new outfield […]

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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 Brody Owen, St. Anthony Volleyball  St. Anthony’s boys’ volleyball team is still alone in first place in the […]

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Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Santa Margarita

Mike Guardabascio

It wasn’t the start to the season that Lakewood wanted as the Lancers fell in the early rounds of their tournament last week. But the team also showed why coach Mike Wadley is so optimistic about his team’s young roster in a sweep of Santa Margarita on Tuesday evening. Lakewood was led by Laura Williams […]