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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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood girls’ volleyball opens the CIF State Open Division playoffs tomorrow evening in San Diego at Cathedral Catholic, the top seed in […]

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Boys’ Water Polo: Wilson, Long Beach Poly Win At Moore League Showcase

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The562’s coverage of Aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Once again the boys’ water polo teams of Long Beach gathered on Wednesday at Cabrillo High for the Moore League showcase. Wilson beat Lakewood in the first game, Long Beach Poly fended off Millikan for a victory in the […]

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All-City Tribute of the Year: Long Beach Poly Football and Keith “Slice” Thompson

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One of the special aspects of the Long Beach sports world is how community-based it is, and how many programs feel like a family. The Long Beach Poly football team has always been one of those teams, and that’s been evident in how the program has grieved and remembered Keith “Slice” Thompson, the beloved longtime […]