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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STANDINGS: Long Beach Boys’ Basketball, Week 5

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After five weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach boys’ basketball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — This week’s games MONDAY Long Beach Poly vs Compton, […]

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Long Beach High School Football Previews: Week One

Mike Guardabascio

We’ve got previews of tonight’s games as we get ready for the first Friday of the season. Click here for our coverage of last night’s Wilson win. Click here for our preview of Millikan vs. Carson Click here for our preview of Lakewood vs. Camarillo Click here for our preview of St. Anthony vs. Valley […]

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Football: St. Anthony’s Win Keeps Playoff Hopes Alive

Mike Guardabascio

St. Anthony knew going into Friday night’s game against St. Genevieve that they needed a win to keep their playoff hopes alive. Despite heavy rain, lightning, and a mud pit in the middle of the field, the Saints kept pushing and perservered in a 20-7 win over the Valiants. “If we can beat St. Genevieve, […]