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.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for the sponsorship! Khilyn Neal, Long Beach Poly Football The Long Beach Poly senior has had four touchdowns called back on penalties this year, but finally got into the end zone twice against Compton, first on a strip-and-score sack as a defensive end, then as […]

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Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team’s perfect start to the 2025 season came to a jolting halt on Friday night in the Walter Pyramid. The Beach came away smarting from the Black and Blue rivalry match with No. 5 […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Hawaii NCAA Championship Volleyball

Mike Guardabascio

We’ve got a great gallery of the national championship from photographer Stephen Dachman.