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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St. Anthony is parting ways with its most successful football coach in half a century, as the school didn’t renew its contract with head coach Mario Morales. “I was called in for a meeting today at noon, it took about a minute and they said they’re going in another direction,” said Morales. “It’s been great, […]

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CIF Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Wins All-Time Classic Semifinal at Windward

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. It costs more than $50,000 a year to attend school at Windward, and it’s absolutely free to attend Long Beach Poly. Saturday night in the CIF […]

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Long Beach State Notebook: Softball On Winning Streak

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The Big West Conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas last week was a chance for Long Beach State men’s basketball to show it’s still relevant after a forgettable season, and the Beach succeeded admirably. LBSU (6-12) struggled to stay on the court all year because of COVID-19 pauses and injuries. The Beach also dropped most […]