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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Long Beach Making Minor League Baseball Headlines

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There are almost 20 current Major League Baseball players with ties to Long Beach, and plenty more in the minor leagues ready to make their names in The Show. Wilson High alum Chase De Jong has already made his MLB debut with the Seattle Mariners, but he was traded to the Minnesota Twins organization on […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Sunny Hills CIF Soccer

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We’ve got some great shots of the semifinal game from our guys at All-In Press.

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Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Can’t Catch No. 11 Santa Clara

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The results aren’t coming against Top 25 opponents, but Long Beach State women’s soccer has shown great resilience against top teams like No. 11 Santa Clara on Thursday night at George Allen Field. After falling behind by two goals in the second half, the […]