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 Poly’s promising girls’ volleyball season came to an end on the road in the first round of the CIF State Open Division playoffs. The Jackrabbits had expected to be in the Division 1 bracket but were instead the lowest seed in the Open Division, with a road trip to top-seeded Mater Dei as […]

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Girls’ Volleyball Preview: Avalon Lancers

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The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtain Maritime. The Lancers have been slowly improving for the better part of the last decade under coach Carlos Martinez, but this season will be more challenging with a difficult San Joaquin League schedule and a largely rebuilt lineup. “The culture in the volleyball program has always […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach State Volleyball Sweeps CSUN

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team continues to roll as the Beach try to track down a Big West title. They’re currently alone in second place behind UCSB after sweeps of CSUN and Bakersfield this weekend. The […]