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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USA Volleyball Hosts Netherlands in Pre-Olympic Matches This Week

Mike Guardabascio

The United States women’s national volleyball team will get a pre-Olympic Games tuneup in Long Beach this week, as the Americans host the Netherlands at Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid on Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evenings–all at 7pm. It’s the last chance to see the No. 2-ranked team in the world before they head to […]

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VIDEO: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly, Girls’ Water Polo

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All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. High School Girls’ Water Polo: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports

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Long Beach Track & Field Stars Shine at Moore League Finals

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. It was cold, cloudy and windy at Long Beach Poly for this year’s Moore League track and field finals but the city’s Spring stars still shone brightly with multiple CIF-SS qualifiers in almost every event. […]