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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NCAA Men’s Volleyball: Long Beach State vs. Penn State No. 3 Long Beach State hosted No. 4 Penn State in a big early-season showdown in Long Beach. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Grinds Out Win Over Compton

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There weren’t a lot of highlights in Long Beach Poly’s Moore League matchup with Compton on Thursday night in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer with stifling defense, forcing 14 turnovers and keeping Compton out of rhythm all game. The Jackrabbits gave up just seven points […]

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St. Anthony Alum Tiare Jennings Makes NCAA Softball History

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. St. Anthony alum and 2020 The562.org All-City Athlete of the Year Tiare Jennings made history recently, winning her fourth NCAA title as a star with the Oklahoma softball team. Jennings helped lead the Sooners to the first-ever softball […]