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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Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Beats Wilson in Five on Emotional Senior Night

Mike Guardabascio

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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year […]

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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Ready For Big West Tournament

JJ Fiddler

The regular season was a roller coaster for Long Beach State men’s basketball, and it ended on its highest peak. “It’s been a frustrating season for everyone,” LBSU coach Dan Monson said. “But last week was our best week of the year, and it’s the best time for it.” LBSU (15-17, 9-7) upset UC Santa […]

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Long Beach Century Club Donates $34,000 To Local Schools

Mike Guardabascio

At a special meeting of the Long Beach Century Club last night, the club made its annual large donation to local schools, as president Ben Goldberg handed over a ceremonial check in the amount of $34,000. Long Beach State received $12,500, LBCC received $7,500, and Cabrillo, Jordan, Lakewood, Millikan, Poly, Wilson, and St. Anthony received […]