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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Long Beach Poly Volleyball

Preview: Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball Prepares For CIF-SS Championship

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2024-2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team is just one win away from the program’s third-ever CIF Southern Section championship. The Jackrabbits will face Bishop Diego […]

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All City Football Long Beach Poly Millikan

Game of the Year 2024: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Football

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. Year in and year […]

St. Anthony Volleyball
St. Anthony Volleyball

STORY: St. Anthony Wins Wild Five-Gamer To Open CIF

Mike Guardabascio

St. Anthony went on the road and pulled off a crazy five-set win over La Serna, 25-17, 14-25, 25-21, 21-25, 22-20. The Saints were led by Jaena Bell’s 17 kills and nine digs, Camille Harvey’s 15 kills, and a big night from Cal commit Isabella Bareford. The setter had 56 assists, 10 digs, and three […]