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.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
A consistent big block helped No. 8 UCLA upset No. 4 Long Beach State at Walter Pyramid on Saturday night 25-23, 25-18, 22-25, 25-23 to snap a record-setting home winning streak for the Beach. NCAA Men’s Volleyball: Long Beach State vs. UCLA Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage. The Bruins outblocked the Beach […]