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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JuCo Football Preview: LBCC vs. Mt SAC JuCo Football

Mike Guardabascio

Last weekend’s season opener was smooth sailing for LBCC, which blew out Grossmont on the road in a game that saw them lead 48-10 early in the fourth quarter. This Saturday? Not so much. LBCC hosts Mt. SAC at 6 p.m. on Saturday in a meeting of traditional SoCal JuCo powers. “They reflect us well,” […]

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CIF Volleyball: Five Long Beach Schools Ready For Playoffs This Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2024-2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The CIF Southern Section released its playoff brackets Saturday morning, and now five Long Beach girls’ volleyball teams know their playoff path. Four Moore League teams along with St. Anthony will open up play on Tuesday and […]

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PHOTOS: Millikan Football Volunteers at Long Beach Rescue Mission

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The day before Thanksgiving, the Millikan football program visited the Long Beach Rescue Mission to help serve Thanksgiving dinners. Players helped prepare plates of food, filled pitchers of water, set tables, and washed dishes to help support the Rescue Mission’s efforts to feed those experiencing homelessness and other members of the community in need of […]