Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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.
http://The562.org

Related Articles

DSC 0182a
Baseball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Dirtbags Win At Pepperdine

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2024 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Five Dirtbags pitchers combined to scatter six hits and strike out nine in the Long Beach State 6-3 win on Tuesday at Pepperdine.  Van Larson and Owen Geiss both pitched three innings for the Dirtbags, and Geiss ended […]

30 img 2716
Long Beach State Photos Volleyball

PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Pepperdine, NCAA Men’s Volleyball Semifinals

Jake Cammarata

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.

Myd court
Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Big West Opener Canceled

JJ Fiddler

The Long Beach State men’s basketball team had its fourth consecutive game canceled this week due to COVID-19 protocols. The Beach (3-7) was scheduled to visit Cal Poly on Thursday to open Big West Conference play. Support The562.org Because of recently adjusted Big West guidelines, the game against Cal Poly will be declared a no […]