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 Going To NIT

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The season isn’t over. Despite losing in the Big West Conference Tournament championship game on Saturday, Long Beach State men’s basketball will start the NIT on Wednesday at BYU. This is the Beach’s ninth appearance in the postseason NIT. The NIT is a 32-team tournament featuring the best teams outside the NCAA Tournament. LBSU lost […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood Boys’ Lacrosse Beats Cabrillo

Joseph Kling

The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The first Lancers victory on the new Lakewood High field at John Ford Stadium came on Tuesday night when the boys’ lacrosse team beat Cabrillo 5-1. “We knew this was going to be a good game, we beat them in overtime last time we […]

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CIF Basketball: Jordan Heading to First Championship Since 2006

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. The Northside is going to the championship. Jordan boys’ basketball went on the road to LA and brought home a big win over Pacifica Christian in the CIF-SS Division 4A semifinals, putting the Panthers in their first boys’ hoops title game since Ron […]