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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LBCC Volleyball Rolls Past Grossmont In State Playoffs

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After the first set of Tuesday evening’s first-round CCCAA state playoff match between No. 4 LBCC and No. 13 Grossmont, it looked like they Vikings were in trouble. The Griffins’ intensity and the high-flying antics of Hawaii bounceback Shaney Lipscomb overwhelmed LBCC into a first-set defeat. But Vikings coach Misty May-Treanor dialed up an effective […]

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Long Beach State Dirtbags Take Last Series, Finish Season At Home Today

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The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. A pair of big offensive nights have clinched the final regular season series for the Long Beach State Dirtbags. They’ve won five of the last seven games and their last three Big West Conference series. On Thursday, the […]

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Long Beach Poly Volleyball

Preview: Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball Prepares For CIF-SS Championship

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2024-2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team is just one win away from the program’s third-ever CIF Southern Section championship. The Jackrabbits will face Bishop Diego […]