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 Football Master Schedule

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Here’s a full schedule of this year’s games WEEK 1 AUGUST 17 Cabrillo vs. Bellflower Compton vs. Compton Centennial Jordan vs. Aliso Niguel Long Beach Poly @ Dorsey Millikan @ Carson St. Anthony @ Valencia Wilson vs. Mayfair BYE: Lakewood, Avalon   WEEK 2 AUGUST 24 Cabrillo @ Summit Compton vs. Santa Monica Jordan vs. […]

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Long Beach Boys’ Basketball Preview

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No sport was caught more off guard by this Spring’s “Green light” from the state authorities than basketball. Most coaches expressed pessimism about a potential season in the weeks leading up to that surprise change in policy–that means that basketball practice around the city were among the most joyous places in the last few weeks, […]

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ROUNDUP: Long Beach Stars Shine at CIF-SS Track & Field Finals

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The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial It was a memorable day for the Long Beach track and field world at Saturday’s CIF-SS Track and Field Finals at sweltering Moorpark High. Four city high schools had athletes competing, and all of them saw at least one athlete bring home a CIF-SS gold.  […]