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 State Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Cruises to Sweep of UC Riverside

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Long Beach State continued its excellent play at Walter Pyramid on Saturday night, recording another impressive sweep with a 25-17, 25-17, 25-14 win over UC Riverside. The win improves the Beach to 12-6 overall and 6-2 […]

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All City Long Beach City College

Spirit of Long Beach 2024: LBCC’s Randy Totorp

Mike Guardabascio

Each year we present the Spirit of Long Beach award to a person or group of people that’s inspired us over the course of the school year. This year, LBCC Dean of Kinesiology, Athletics, and Public Health Randy Totorp is our obvious selection. Anyone who’s seen the revitalization of LBCC’s sports facilities knows that they’re […]

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Long Beach State

Long Beach State Vote For Sharks Mascot Won’t Impact Sports, AD Says

Mike Guardabascio

  Last Friday’s announcement that the students of Long Beach State voted to adopt “Sharks” as the new mascot of the school caused a major reaction among the university’s sports fans, who were posting all over social media wondering if they’d be rooting for the Sharks come the Fall.  Long Beach State athletic director Andy […]