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: Cabrillo Boys Blow Out Compton in League Opener

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo continued its excellent start to the season with a blowout win over Compton in the Jags’ Moore League opener, 101-57. According to head coach Chris Spencer, it was the Jags’ first win over Compton in a decade, and first-ever 100 point game. It also […]

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Angel Guzman Turned It Around For Wilson Football

JJ Fiddler

Two years ago, Angel Guzman was an academically ineligible sophomore stuck on the Wilson football sidelines. Tonight, he will take the field as a senior captain when the Bruins visit Millikan for a second-place Moore League showdown. “I was struggling,” Guzman said of his sophomore year. “It motivated me because I noticed what I was […]

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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 […]