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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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Dunks Pepperdine

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A last second dunk by KJ Byers lifted Long Beach State men’s basketball to a 67-66 victory over visiting Pepperdine on Thursday night at Walter Pyramid. WATCH VIDEO HIGHLIGHT Pepperdine (6-7) led for most of the second half, and took a one-point lead on free throws with less than 25 seconds to play. After a […]

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Long Beach Poly Video Water Polo

VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Cleveland, CIF Boys’ Water Polo

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All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. CIF State Water Polo: Long Beach Poly vs. Cleveland Long Beach Poly opened the CIF State SoCal Regionals for boys’ water polo, hosting Cleveland in the Cabrillo High pool. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Wilson Volleyball

Mike Guardabascio

We’ve got some great shots of the match from photographer Stephen Dachman. Lakewood swept the short-handed Bruins in three sets, led by Laura Williams’ 16 kills and four blocks, Alwen Pila’s three aces and 14 digs, Fatima Hall’s 29 assists and 10 digs, and Samarrah Dacoud’s 10 kills and 10 digs. The win sets up […]