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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Dirtbags Take Series From No. 17 Wake Forrest

JJ Fiddler

The rain stayed away and the Long Beach State Dirtbags kept rolling under new coach Eric Valenzuela on Saturday by clinching their second weekend series victory. Freshman starter Luis Ramirez made history with 12 strikeouts and the Dirtbags scored four times the seventh inning to beat No. 17 Wake Forrest 7-3. LBSU (4-2) took the […]

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VIDEO: Poly, Millikan, Wilson Volleyball at Steve Lewis Volleyfest

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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 […]

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Wrestling: Millikan Dominates as Moore League Grapplers Shine at League Finals

Matt Simon

After winning their 15th straight Moore League title, the Millikan boys’ wrestling program continued to shine as the Rams took eight league titles at the Moore League Finals Saturday at Wilson.  It was a dominating performance by Millikan boys, who won eight of the matches after having 10 athletes reach the finals match in their […]