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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CIF Volleyball: Millikan, Avalon Move On To Second Round

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While Poly and Wilson were knocked out of opening round matches on Tuesday, Millikan (Division 3) and Avalon (Division 9) both advanced to the second round with wins. Lakewood is in Division 1 and is still awaiting their opening match of the bracket, a quarterfinal on the road next Wednesday. Millikan defeated St. Margarets Episcopal […]

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Women’s Volleyball: Long Beach State Falls to UCLA in Four

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. Another great crowd convened at Walter Pyramid on Saturday night, providing the atmosphere for an exciting showdown between UCLA and Long Beach State. With over 2,800 in attendance, most of them cheering loudly for the Beach, […]

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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Volleyball, Week 7

Tyler Hendrickson

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. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Monday, Oct. 10 Compton at Poly Tuesday, Oct. 11 Cabrillo at Jordan Wilson at Lakewood St. Anthony vs. Mary Star of the Sea (6 p.m.) Thursday, Oct. 13 Millikan at Jordan […]