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 State Notebook: Basketball Tournaments, Podcast Interviews

JJ Fiddler

Check in on the latest Long Beach State results before the holiday weekend. Men’s Basketball LBSU (2-4) set season highs in points scored, rebounds, assists and field goal percentage in the 93-62 victory over Division II Fresno Pacific (0-5) last weekend, but then lost at No. 14 Arizona 104-67 two days later. SEE HIGHLIGHT VIDEO […]

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The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

The Week of Champions deserves a supersized Athletes of the Week–congrats to all the winners. HIGH SCHOOL Kelly Hawkshaw, Millikan Baseball In a must-win game, Millikan starter Kelly Hawkshaw took a no-hitter into the sixth against Poly. Hawkshaw retired 11 in a row from the second to the fifth inning, and Millikan went on to […]

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CIF Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Falls to Aliso Niguel

Julian A. Lopez

The roller coaster season for the Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team took yet another unexpected turn on Thursday morning. 10 hours before its scheduled CIF Southern Section Division II First Round playoff game at Aliso Niguel, Jackrabbits coach Megan Moenoa received a phone call: Five varsity players had to quarantine due to possible COVID-19 […]