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 State Volleyball is sponsored by Naples Island Car Wash. Visit NaplesIslandCarWash.com to learn more. After a bit of a shaky start, top-seeded Long Beach State (20-4) advanced past UC Irvine (11-16) in the Big West Men’s Volleyball Tournament semifinals on Friday night in Honolulu. The Beach dropped the opening frame, […]

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The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The last time Cabrillo boys’ soccer reached a CIF Southern Section quarterfinal it was 2019 and Eduardo Mosqueda led the Jaguars to a State Regional title. His younger brother, Nathan Mosqueda, is […]

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Long Beach Poly Soccer

Girls’ Soccer Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

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