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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PREVIEW: Long Beach City College Women’s Volleyball Starts Season Ranked No. 2 In State

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Steady progression has defined Long Beach City College women’s volleyball over the past few seasons. It started in 2023, when the Vikings made a CCCAA regional appearance. They bowed out in the state quarterfinals the following season before falling to eventual state champion Feather River in the 3C2A semifinals a year ago. Maintaining that trend […]

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PREVIEW: Lakewood Girls’ Volleyball

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Lakewood is led by a pair of seniors who play hard and have a strong leadership role with their young team. The Lancers will feature a true Lakewood legacy at outside hitter, with big swinger Julia Crawford (the younger sister of Phillies infielder JP). Crawford has been a varsity standout for years, and is ready […]

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Moore League Beach Volleyball Co-Champs Wilson, Long Beach Poly Open CIFSS Playoffs Along With Lakewood, St. Anthony

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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. Moore League beach volleyball co-champions Long Beach Poly and Wilson have qualified for the inaugural CIF Southern Section beach volleyball playoffs, which begin this week, with wild card matches on Tuesday and first-round matches […]