Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler, Author at News

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

Mike Guardabascio and JJ Fiddler— known to the world as “Mike and JJ” are best friends, business partners and Long Beach sports experts. They met each other at age 19 at Long Beach State on the Union Weekly student newspaper: Mike as the Managing Editor and JJ started the paper’s first sports section. JJ is actually the one who convinced Mike to start covering sports after pointing out the community was being underserved. Now the city can’t see local sports without these two— so much so that they now run the562.org, a community funded nonprofit media outlet that covers sports and education. Both award-winning writers, their work has been published in numerous Southern California publications.

Dec 1 3:06 pm shared from Sports

Long Beach State men’s basketball delayed after He-Said/He-Said dispute with UCLA

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

UCLA claims a positive test by Long Beach State led to the game’s cancelation; Long Beach State strongly disagrees.

Jul 23 4:07 pm shared from Sports

VIDEO: Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod discusses the upcoming high school sports year

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

An in-depth conversation about the upcoming school-sports year and the potential ramifications of the CIF’s proposed format.

Jul 20 1:14 pm shared from Sports

CIF State pushes California high school sports to January

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

Now that the statewide calendars have been set, the individual section offices will release their plans throughout the rest of the day.

Jul 16 12:05 pm shared from Sports

High school sports practices open, close, open again

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

“For a lot of us, this program is a family, and it’s great to be with our family after so many months.”

Jun 29 1:44 pm shared from Sports

Blair Field to host Angels summer camp

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

Camp is set to begin Wednesday, July 1.

Jun 23 9:11 pm

Long Beach Paralympian Angela Madsen, 60, dies at sea

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

A cargo ship enlisted by the U.S. Coast Guard discovered Madsen in the water with her boat, Row of Life, late Monday. Madsen was 1,100 miles and 60 days into her journey. She turned 60 at sea on May 10.

Mar 24 2020 11:59 am

LBUSD had 10 days to move classes online; they’re about to be put to the test

Mike Guardabascio

Over the last two weeks, the Long Beach Unified School District has scrambled to transform its 80 separate campuses into one online hub.

Mar 24 2020 11:57 am

How LBUSD students can get access to Chromebooks, internet and meals

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach Unified School District’s campuses are closed until at least May 3, but the district’s more than 70,000 students still have access to online instruction and vital services including free meals.

Mar 20 2020 2:26 pm

Fewer schools to offer free meals for LBUSD kids next week

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

The district will also be distributing more information on home-learning plans on Monday, and students will be able to pick up Chromebooks to complete the work on Wednesday.

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Mar 19 2020 3:43 pm

LBUSD close to selecting new superintendent

Mike Guardabascio

Longtime district head Chris Steinhauser is set to retire at the end of the school year, and the LBUSD has spent the last few months holding community input forums and searching for his replacement.