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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Long Beach Girls’ Volleyball Preview

Mike Guardabascio

Girls’ volleyball has quickly become one of the top sports in the Long Beach high school sports scene, and last year was a recent highwater mark for the local squads. Long Beach Poly won the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship and made a deep state run, while Wilson won a first-round playoff match in […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Deon Johnson, Compton Football Compton’s Deon Johnson had a special night in a win over Lakewood Friday, with a rushing touchdown, an interception, and two fumble recoveries, including one for a score. Tyson Bordeaux, Long Beach Poly […]

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Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Loses Five-Set Thriller To No. 19 UCLA

Matt Simon

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team refused to back down Monday night as they forced a fifth set against No. 19 UCLA, but the Beach’s upset bid fell short as they lost 18-25, 25-18, 25-23, 21-25, 15-9 at the […]