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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he562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Coming off a successful campaign that ended in […]

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Football: Wilson, St. Anthony Will Play For New Rivalry Trophy

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There’s a little bit of history between St. Anthony and Wilson’s football programs. The two teams played four times in the 1980s, with Wilson going 3-1, and then picked the series back up in 2014. We’ve been calling it “The Battle For 7th Street” since the rivalry was renewed, and that moniker is now emblazoned […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Millikan Stays In First With Win Over Wilson

Mike Guardabascio

STORY AND VIDEO BY MATT SIMON Looking to keep her team unbeaten, Millikan sophomore Allison Crawford notched her tenth double-double of the season and her sixth in a row. With 34 points and 18 rebounds, Crawford took care of business as the Rams withstood a late comeback attempt to defeat Long Beach Wilson 81-73 Monday […]