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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It was the wild end to the Moore League volleyball season that many expected, but after the dust settled it was the Lakewood Lancers, a varsity team with only two bench players, that were crowned league champions. It’s the second consecutive title for the Lancers and third in the last five years. There was a […]

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Long Beach State Sweeps Hawaii In Battle of No. 1 vs No. 2; Rematch Saturday

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. There was a rainbow over the Walter Pyramid following an early Spring shower on Friday afternoon. Inside the building, however, it was all Beach, as the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team picked up an impressive […]

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Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Draws With No. 4 BYU

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Despite being short handed due to injuries, Long Beach State women’s soccer has not backed down while hosting ranked opponents this month. That grit and sticktoitiveness earned the Beach a point in a 1-1 draw with No. 4 BYU on Saturday night at George […]