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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The Vikings will try to bounce back from their disappointing loss to Mt. SAC in last week’s thriller. LBCC (1-1) hosts LA Valley at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 5 p.m. this evening. Vikings coach Brett Peabody said after last Saturday’s loss to the Mounties that he knew his kids were already excited to get back […]

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Long Beach Poly Boys’ Water Polo Seeded No. 3 in State Playoffs

Mike Guardabascio

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo team didn’t get much time to enjoy their historic CIF-SS Division 4 championship–the school’s first in the sport since 1929. Less than 24 hours later, the Jackrabbits are back preparing […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Season Opener

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Long Beach State women’s soccer was dominant in its home opener on Thursday night at George Allen Field but suffered a 1-0 loss to Montana after an 86th minute goal. The Beach outshot the Grizzlies 26-4 and took six corner kicks in each half while the visitors were held without a corner. LBSU (3-3-1) is […]