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 Top 10 Moments Of 2021: Golden Day For Long Beach Track & Field

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach high school teams won an unprecedented nine CIF-SS championships in 2021, so there was a lot of competition for the top sports moment of the year. But one day stood above the rest: the CIF Southern Section track and field championships, which saw an LBC double-up at the Division 1 meet, with the […]

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Millikan Track & Field

CIF Track: Millikan’s Monrroy Has Strong Showing At CIF-SS Finals

Mike Guardabascio

The future remains bright for Millikan’s Samarra Monrroy, who had a strong showing at the CIF-SS Division 1 Finals on Saturday at Trabuco Hills. Monrroy, a junior, is a soccer player who burst onto the statewide track and field scene as a freshman with a standout season, finishing as a state runner-up in the 400. […]

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Long Beach Poly Track & Field

Long Beach Poly Girls Claim Silver At CIF-SS Track Finals

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial The Long Beach Poly girls’ track and field team is the most consistent dynasty in Long Beach high school sports history. The Jackrabbits have piled up 21 CIF-SS titles, more than any other team in city history, and have been the champions or runner-ups […]