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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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Volleyball, Week 4

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This week, The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. Visit LongBeachGives.org to find your cause! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 22. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Tuesday, Sept. 20 Jordan at Millikan Cabrillo […]

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Men’s Volleyball: No. 2 Long Beach State Thumped by No. 3 Hawai’i in Night-Two Sweep

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. After a thrilling five-set loss to No. 3 Hawai’i (19-3, 2-0) in Friday’s Big West opener, Saturday served as a reality check for No. 2 Long Beach State (14-4, 0-2). The Beach had an opportunity to respond in the […]

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Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Cruises to Sweep of UC Riverside

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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. Long Beach State continued its excellent play at Walter Pyramid on Saturday night, recording another impressive sweep with a 25-17, 25-17, 25-14 win over UC Riverside. The win improves the Beach to 12-6 overall and 6-2 […]