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-SS Volleyball Brackets Released, Four Long Beach Schools In

Mike Guardabascio

The CIF Southern Section volleyball brackets were released Monday, and there was good news for four Long Beach schools as Wilson, Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood all look to start their playoff journeys this week. Division 2 The draw was fantastic for undefeated Moore League champion Wilson, as the Bruins enter the D2 bracket […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Cal State Fullerton, Men’s Basketball

Stephen Dachman

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter.

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Football: Wilson/Poly Game Moved To Cerritos College

Mike Guardabascio

UPDATE: THE GAME HAS BEEN MOVED BACK TO WILSON THIS FRIDAY.  Over the objections of Wilson football coach Mark Ziegenhagen, this week’s massively-hyped Wilson/Poly football game has been moved from Wilson’s Stephens Field to Cerritos College, where it will take place Friday at 7 p.m. The decision to move the game came after concerns expressed […]