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 Poly Draws Division 1 Berth in CIF State Volleyball Playoffs

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team (28-10) was knocked out of the CIF-SS Division 2 playoffs in the semifinals, but the Jackrabbits’ season isn’t over. Poly moved up a slot and […]

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TONIGHT: Long Beach Girls’ Volleyball Teams Start Playoffs

Mike Guardabascio

Six Long Beach girls’ volleyball teams start the playoffs tonight at 6 p.m.–we’ve got previews of every match and we’ll have live updates this evening. The second round is slated for Saturday at 6 p.m., except for Division 1, which won’t play again until next week. Division 1 Long Beach Poly vs. Mira Costa CLICK […]

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Boys’ Volleyball: St. Anthony Tops Poly In Wild Four-Setter

Mike Guardabascio

It was a sweet homecoming for St. Anthony boys’ volleyball coach Alicia Lemau’u, as the Long Beach Poly grad took her Saints into her alma mater’s gym and came away with a big win. With the match tied 1-1, the Saints won a wild third set and went on to win, 21-25, 25-16, 29-27, 25-14. […]