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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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Beats CSUN

JJ Fiddler

For the second time in three days, Long Beach State men’s basketball used its defense to win a Big West Conference game at Walter Pyramid. The Beach shut down UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, and then beat Cal State Northridge 71-55 on Saturday. “I’m happy for our guys to put a week together and get rewarded […]

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Long Beach State Women Win Overtime Tournament Thriller, Advance to Semis

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The Long Beach State women’s basketball team upset No. 3 UC Riverside in overtime to advance to tomorrow’s Big West Tournament semifinals, 83-75.  The […]

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Long Beach State Administration ‘Hopeful’ About Return to Walter Pyramid

Mike Guardabascio

The January 16 collapse of part of the suspended ceiling over the loading dock on the Walter Pyramid’s south entrance has forced a lot of rapid reshuffling for Long Beach State. Their iconic venue hasn’t hosted a game for the last 10 days, as the school’s men’s volleyball and men’s and women’s basketball teams have […]