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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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks as always to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Olivia Herrera, Wilson Soccer Olivia Herrera has been a lockdown goalie throughout her career at Wilson, and last week she delivered her Bruins a Moore League championship. Herrera was a star at keeper in a […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach High School Baseball

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s high school baseball and softball coverage for the 2022 season is sponsored by LBUSD Board of Education Member Megan Kerr. Here’s a look at the Moore League and Long Beach baseball standings, with this week’s schedule below. Monday Jordan @ King Drew (5 p.m.) St. Anthony @ St. Pius X/St. Matthias (3:15 p.m.) Tuesday Cabrillo […]

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Feature: Long Beach Poly’s Shea Kuykendall Leads With Resolve, Work Ethic

Mike Guardabascio

A few weeks before Shea Kuykendall was set to start his freshman year at Long Beach Poly, the quarterback made a bold proclamation to coach Stephen Barbee.  “Coach, I’m going to be the first four-year quarterback here since Chris Lewis,” he said. Barbee chuckles about the story now. “It tells you something about a kid’s […]