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.
For the second time in three days, Long Beach State men’s basketball used its defense to win a Big West Conference game at Walter Pyramid. The Beach shut down UC Santa Barbara on Thursday, and then beat Cal State Northridge 71-55 on Saturday. “I’m happy for our guys to put a week together and get rewarded […]
NCAA Women’s Basketball: Long Beach State vs. UC Santa Barbara Long Beach State improved to 9-0 in Big West play with a 61-49 win over visiting UC Santa Barbara on Friday night. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of […]
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