Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Kyle Johnson, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Long Beach Poly senior Kyle Johnson won his first career varsity race last week in leading the Jackrabbits to a team victory over Lakewood. Johnson ran a 17:34 over Poly’s 5K campus […]

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PODCAST: Interview With Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Coach Dan Monson

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On this episode we’re talking to Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson about his family dealing with his daughter getting COVID-19, his favorite memories of the 2012 NCAA Tournament, how LBSU can return to practice this year and much more. 01:00 We’ve Got Good News! 09:00 Long Beach State’s Dan Monson 40:00 Speech […]

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Naples Car Wash Sponsors The562.Org’s Long Beach State Volleyball Coverage Again

JJ Fiddler

The562.org is pleased to announce that another Long Beach company has returned as a sport-specific sponsor. Naples Car Wash has stepped up again to sponsor all of The562’s coverage of the Long Beach State men’s and women’s volleyball programs through the 2023-24 school year. “I love Long Beach State volleyball and I love the 562’s […]