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.
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The562’s coverage of track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial  As expected, there will be a strong Long Beach contingent in Clovis tonight for the CIF State Track & Field championships. A whopping 25 entries will compete in Saturday’s Finals, with individual and team glory at stake. The Long Beach Poly boys and Wilson […]

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The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. We’re entering the third year of the new CIF-SS playoff format, and Long Beach teams made five CIF-SS […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball Shares Big West Title, Prep For Conference Tourney

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Photo courtesy LBSU The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team wrapped up the regular season with a share of the Big West championship after a pair of wins over UC Irvine last weekend. The No. 4-ranked Beach now […]