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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Football Lakewood

CIF Football: Lakewood Falls In CIF Division 8 Championship

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The improbable postseason run for Lakewood football ended in the CIF Southern Section Division 8 championship game on Saturday night at John Ford Stadium. The Lancers couldn’t overcome a slow start and fell to visiting Northwood 35-14. “This game doesn’t define this team,” […]

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Football Long Beach Poly Wilson

High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson, the Big Game

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly hosts Wilson tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. for a game that’s steeped in history and tradition. It’s the 89th incarnation of the Big Game, the city’s oldest rivalry which dates back to 1932. It’s also Poly’s homecoming, which is the oldest sports tradition in Long Beach, as the school […]

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Football Long Beach City College

Football: Peabody’s 50th Win Has LBCC One Away From Title

Mike Guardabascio

STORY BY MATT SIMON, PHOTO By JOHN FAJARDO / LBCC After a thrilling come-from-behind win last week, the Long Beach City College football team bounced back in dominating fashion with a 58-35 win over Moorpark Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The victory was head coach Brett Peabody’s 50th with LBCC, midway through his seventh […]