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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CIF Boys’ Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Swept by St. Margarets in Semis

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023-24 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. Long Beach Poly’s sluggish beginnings finally caught up with them on Saturday night in the CIF-SS Division 3 semifinals, as the Jackrabbits failed to overcome another slow […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Isaac Lewis, Wilson Track & Field Track season is just around the corner, but the Winter preseason is […]

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CIF Volleyball: Millikan Advances, Poly Falls

Mike Guardabascio

Two Long Beach volleyball teams opened the playoffs on Thursday, with Millikan advancing and Long Beach Poly falling in four sets. Moore League champion Wilson will host a second-round match Saturday evening after receiving a first-round bye. Millikan def. Cathedral 3-0 The Rams were at home in the Division 4 opener and easily swept Cathedral, […]