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: Dirtbags Off To Worst Start Ever

JJ Fiddler

The Long Beach State Dirtbags are off to their worst start in program history. LBSU (0-7) has lost its first seven games for the first time ever after getting swept by Nevada last weekend at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The previous worst start was 0-6 in 1954, the first season of the program, and […]

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Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Falls to UCLA in Four

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Another great crowd convened at Walter Pyramid on Saturday night, providing the atmosphere for an exciting showdown between UCLA and Long Beach State. With over 2,800 in attendance, most of them cheering loudly for the Beach, […]

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PREVIEW: St. Anthony Girls’ Volleyball Returns To Quarterfinals

JJ Fiddler

Tonight, St. Anthony girls’ volleyball is making its sixth CIF Southern Section quarterfinal appearance in the last seven years under coach Alicia Lemau’u. First serve of the Division 5 playoff game against visiting Oak Hills is scheduled for 6 p.m. in Errion Gym. “It’s been an awesome vibe the last week and a half,” Lemau’u […]