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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Today’s Long Beach CIF State Playoff Schedule

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The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. The Wilson girls’ volleyball team will be hitting the road today for a long trip in the first round of the CIF State Division I playoffs. The Bruins will be at San Luis Obispo High at 6pm. Wilson is seeded No. 10 and […]

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Girls’ Soccer: Kiara Van Deusen Goal Carries Long Beach Poly Past Wilson

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The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly […]

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Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Gets Caught By UC Riverside

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This week, The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. Visit LongBeachGives.org to find your cause! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 22. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach soccer for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. It looked like Long […]