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 Jordan Lakewood

Boys’ Basketball: Jordan Clinches Third Seed With Stunning Win Over Lakewood

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The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. In moments when they need to play their best basketball the Jordan boys’ basketball team simply shows up. With playoff hopes on the line against Lakewood Thursday night, the Panthers […]

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Long Beach Poly Millikan Soccer

Millikan Girls’ Soccer Makes History, Wins Moore League Title

Mike Guardabascio

None of the players on the Millikan girls’ soccer team were alive the last time the Rams won the Moore League championship, a shared title in 1991. In fact, the last time they won the league title by themselves, their head coach was just a baby–it was 1985. Thanks to a 1-1 draw with Long […]

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Basketball Long Beach State Photos

PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Seattle U NCAA Basketball

Mike Guardabascio

We’ve got photos from Sunday’s Long Beach State vs. Seattle U men’s basketball game, the first organized sporting event in Long Beach since March 11. NOTE: Due to COVID-19 restrictions staffing in The Walter Pyramid is limited and we couldn’t credential a photographer. Enjoy these courtside-view photos to give you a sense of life in […]