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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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Justin Rene, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly senior Justin Rene lit up the competition once again over the winter break for the Jackrabbits. He was named the King Cotton Classic MVP in Arkansas after averaging nearly 30 […]

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PHOTOS: Glenn McCormick Memorial Invitational Dive Meet

Joseph Kling

The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The Glenn McCormick Memorial Invitational Dive Meet returned to Long Beach over the weekend as the state of the art Long Beach City College pool hosted the event. “I was really pleased with our first diving meet at Long Beach […]

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Long Beach State Beach Volleyball Wins Two

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FROM LBSU REPORTS In a busy day at Irvine Valley College, No. 5 Long Beach State defeated the hosts in an exhibition, and then won in two 5-0 sweeps against Nebraska and Concordia in a dominant day. Long Beach State (11-1) won without dropping a set against Nebraska (4-13), despite playing in both matches without […]