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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CIF Football: Lakewood Runs Past Redondo, Into Semis

Sean Kenneally

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood advanced to the CIF-SS football semifinals for the first time in over a decade, as the Lancers defeated the Redondo Union Sea Hawks, 33-7.  “This is a damn good football team. We were supposed to do that,” said head coach Justin Utupo […]

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Badminton: Long Beach Poly’s Sek, Lakewood’s Monh Claim League Crowns

Mike Guardabascio

The shortened Moore League badminton season is coming to an end this week at Wilson High as the league hosts its singles, doubles, and mixed doubles championships, following an exhibition season where no team champion was crowned. Monday’s singles tournaments featured exciting come-from-behind wins from Long Beach Poly’s Karah Sek on the girls’ side and […]

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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 Taylor Johnson, Long Beach Poly Track Long Beach Poly sophomore Taylor Johnson had a big weekend at the […]