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 State Earns No. 1 Seed to NCAA Tournament

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It came as no surprise to volleyball fans who’ve been paying attention this year, but the Long Beach State men’s volleyball earned the No. 1 seed into the 2025 NCAA Tournament, which will be held May 8-12 in Columbus […]

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All-City Comeback of the Year Award: St. Anthony Boys’ Volleyball Makes History with CIF-SS Semifinal Reverse Sweep

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The St. Anthony Boys’ Volleyball team had a historic year in 2026. The Saints’ winning record of 14-8 doesn’t capture the team’s success in its entirety, but there is one big game that stands out as a testament to St. Anthony’s perseverance and tenacity. En route to their first-ever CIF championship, the Saints claimed back-to-back […]

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CIF Girls’ Volleyball: Wilson Starts Fast and Dominates Trabuco Hills in Playoff Opener

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wednesday evening’s playoff opener went about as smooth as you could hope for if you’re a Wilson girls’ volleyball fan. The Bruins (24-23) hosted Trabuco Hills (13-14) to start out the 2025 CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs and never trailed against the […]