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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Girls’ Basketball Preview: Wilson Bruins

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The DJ Vincent era has begun at Wilson. After fifth-year head coach Erin Carey stepped down in June, Vincent has stepped in to try and take the Bruins back to CIF-SS postseason glory. Wilson won its first title in two decades weeks before the COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020. “We’re in rebuilding mode but I do […]

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CIF State Basketball: Jordan Blows Out Beaumont, Advances to Regional Semis

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. Jordan boys’ basketball coach Chris Francis got exactly what he wished for on Thursday night. After an emotional CIF Southern Section championship win on Saturday, his Panthers are looking to take a state title–to do so, the scrappy Jordan kids will have […]

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Long Beach Poly Wins Moore League Baseball Title On Wild Final Day

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly went into the final day of the Moore League baseball season with a piece of the league crown sitting in their paws, but as head coach Brent Lavoie said: “We don’t want to share it.” As it turned out, the Jackrabbits ended up losing to Lakewood on the last day, but thanks […]