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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PODCAST: Mike & JJ Want To Fix All-League Lists

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This week on the show we’re discussing the problems with All-League lists, updating you on the Long Beach athletes in the pros and giving each other an Offseason Reset interview. 01:45 What’s Wrong With These All-League Lists? 13:00 LB In The MLB, NBA & NFL 22:00 Offseason Reset For Mike & JJ

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Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Drops Heartbreaker To No. 15 Texas

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It only took 41 seconds for Cherrie Cox to show Long Beach State women’s soccer fans why expectations are so high this season. With No. 15 Texas in town for home opener at George Allen Field on Thursday, Cox’s goal […]

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Long Beach Clears Basketball, Other Indoor Sports to Resume

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After months of waiting for good news, Long Beach’s high school basketball, volleyball, wrestling and badminton coaches got the call they were waiting for on Thursday afternoon. The city’s health department has officially greenlit the return of youth indoor sports, provided that teams and athletes are testing as required by the California Department of Public […]