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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Flag Football: Long Beach Poly Secures Win Over Wilson on Senior Day

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football in 2023-24 is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. From the outset of Tuesday’s game against their rival Wilson Bruins, the Long Beach Poly offense was […]

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Cabrillo Long Beach Poly Millikan St. Anthony Volleyball

Volleyball Roundup: Poly, Wilson, St. Anthony Win

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly defeated Millikan in straight sets, 25-20, 25-16, 25-21. The Jackrabbits were led by Liz Schuster’s 36 assists, two aces, three kills, and 10 digs, backed up by nine kills from freshman Rylie McGinest and eight kills from senior Allanah Cutler. Poly will host Wilson on Thursday afternoon. Wilson  The Bruins swept Cabrillo […]

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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Knocked Out Of NIT

JJ Fiddler

Live by the run, die by the run. Long Beach State men’s basketball has thrived on uptempo play this season, but fell victim to another big run in the second half and lost 93-72 at BYU in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday. The Beach (20-13) had a five-point lead in the first […]