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’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2024 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. Five Dirtbags pitchers combined to scatter six hits and strike out nine in the Long Beach State 6-3 win on Tuesday at Pepperdine.  Van Larson and Owen Geiss both pitched three innings for the Dirtbags, and Geiss ended […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Dirtbags Beat Cal State Northridge

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The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. The Long Beach State Dirtbags avoided the sweep on Bohl Dimond at Blair Field by beating Cal State Northridge 6-4 on Sunday. Jonathon Long went 3-for-3 at the plate with a walk and three RBI for the Dirtbags. […]

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Catching Up With Misty May-Treanor

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Misty May-Treanor is making a mockery of the word “retirement.” Six years after the three-time Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion announced the end of her playing career, the Long Beach resident is keeping more than busy with family, coaching at Long Beach City College, and starting a new volleyball club. On the family front, […]