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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One man is known for being the architect of the famed triangle offense, and he coached five seasons at Long Beach State. Legendary coach Tex Winter died on Wednesday evening at age 96. His is survived by his wife, Nancy, his sons Chris, Brian, and Russ, and three grandchildren. Winter coached the LBSU men’s basketball team […]

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Boys’ Volleyball: Lakewood Shocks Poly, Ties With Millikan For League Lead It was always going to be a wild boys’ volleyball season in the Moore League in 2019, and the first round ended with fireworks. Lakewood fell behind 2-0 on the road at Long Beach Poly before pulling off the reverse sweep, beating the Jackrabbits […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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This week, all of The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. VisitLongBeachGives.org to find your cause and support local nonprofits! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 21. The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club […]