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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Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Sweeps UC Irvine in First Round of Big West Tournament

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has a lot to be thankful for this holiday season. The Beach had stacked up a couple of convincing wins heading into the Big West Tournament, which they’ll have the pleasure of […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball Sweeps Pepperdine in Top Ten Clash

Sean Kenneally

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The no. 3-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team returned to the Walter Pyramid for a national top ten and SoCal supremacy marquee matchup against no. 10 Pepperdine. The Beach swept the Waves in three sets, […]

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Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Wilson

Mike Guardabascio

Earlier this season, Wilson’s girls’ volleyball team defeated Long Beach Poly for the first time since 2011, a result that has largely fueled the competitive standings race in the Moore League this season. It’s a loss that’s been on the Jackrabbits’ mind, and they flipped the result on Thursday afternoon at home, sweeping the Bruins […]