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 Sports Calendar Jan. 23-26

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Find out where your favorite Long Beach teams are playing this weekend. THURSDAY High School Girls’ Soccer, 5 p.m. Wilson and Millikan are both playing home games after their first-place showdown on Tuesday. The Bruins are hosting Compton at 4:45 p.m. and the Rams are hosting Jordan at 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Lakewood […]

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Softball Preview: Cabrillo Starting Over With Familiar Coach

JJ Fiddler

Just like the Cabrillo baseball team, the softball squad has been forced to deal with a late offseason coaching change. Also like baseball, it’s a familiar face taking over. Girls’ athletic director Denise Sarno returned to be the interim coach three weeks before the season. She was the coach for the first seven seasons of […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

This week, The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. Visit LongBeachGives.org to find your cause! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 22. 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 […]