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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Lakewood Softball Opens Moore League With Win

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Lakewood softball is ranked No. 1 in the newest CIF Southern Section Division 2 poll, and the Lancers celebrated their accomplishment on Monday by opening Moore League play with a 10-0 win over Long Beach Poly in five innings. Lakewood pitcher Cassie Perryman only gave up two hits while third baseman Taylor Pack went 4-for-4 […]

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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Blows Big Lead Against Fresno State

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. On Saturday afternoon at Walter Pyramid against […]

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CIF Girls’ Basketball: Big First Quarter Carries St. Anthony Past Crean Lutheran

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Melaiah Joseph wasn’t the most confident player headed into St. Anthony’s CIF Southern Section Division 2AA girls’ basketball second-round game on Saturday. “I didn’t expect it coming from warmups because I wasn’t really making too many shots,” Joseph said. “But I knew we had to come out with energy, pace and just push the ball […]