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 Poly Video Water Polo

VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Crespi, CIF Water Polo Championship

Tyler Hendrickson

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. CIF Water Polo Championship: Long Beach Poly vs. Crespi Long Beach Poly took on Crespi in the 2021 CIF-SS Division 4 boys’ water polo championship at Woollett Aquatic Center in Irvine. For more coverage of all Long […]

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Basketball Long Beach State Photos

PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. CSUN, Women’s Basketball

Diego Perez

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State earned its first win of the season against a Division 1 opponent, taking down Big West rivals CSUN, 62-61, on Saturday afternoon at LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid. The Beach (2-15, 1-6 Big West) were led by […]

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Football St. Anthony

High School Football Preview: St. Anthony @ Agoura

Mike Guardabascio

St. Anthony hits the road tonight to Agoura, desperately looking to turn around a season that’s seen them lose four consecutive games to slide to 1-4. The Saints are fresh off a disappointing loss at St. Pius X, where head coach Mario Morales was frustrated with his team’s five turnovers as well as a raft […]