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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Cross Country Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly Hires Gabrielle Bournes As Girls’ Cross Country Coach

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly has a new girls’ cross country coach, as the school has turned to its own alumni ranks and named Gabrielle Bournes to the position. Bournes is a longtime assistant coach with Poly’s track and field team, and will be around full time despite being a walk-on. “I’m really excited, I want to […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Volleyball Jumpstarts Season With Hawaii Upset

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. One of the hardest things to do in college volleyball is to go to Hawaii and win. The No. 1-ranked Rainbow Warriors have only lost a few times in the last five years at home in front […]

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Diving Long Beach Poly Millikan

CIF Diving: Long Beach Poly’s Lobedecis Sisters Conclude Strong Season at State Meet

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The 2024 CIF State Swimming and Diving Championships took place late last week in Clovis, with a pair of Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits putting on a terrific performance to close out the season. Junior Fiona Lobedecis led the […]