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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Photo courtesy LBSU Athletics/Diego Devia The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. — Lena Silano is, in a word, different. On Sunday night, the senior striker did something she’d never done before, scoring a once-in-a-lifetime goal in the dying minutes of Long Beach State’s (1-2-2) match […]

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The562.org’s College Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congrats to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. DeAnthony Jones, LBCC Football LBCC linebacker DeAnthony Jones absolutely wreaked havoc on the Cerritos offense in last weekend’s Crosstown Cup rivalry game. Jones had nine tackles, most of anyone in the game, along with three sacks, and a pass breakup. Elysia Laramie, […]