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 Water Polo

Long Beach State Men’s Water Polo Wins NCAA Tournament Game

JJ Fiddler

The Long Beach State men’s water polo program made history at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center on Saturday night by beating Pomona-Pitzer 12-5 in the NCAA Tournament play-in game. It is the first NCAA postseason win for LBSU in 27 years. “Just being part of this is amazing,” LBSU coach Gavin Arroyo said. “Seeing the NCAA […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Wins At BYU

JJ Fiddler

Long Beach State women’s soccer won its first game ever at BYU in a 3-1 comeback on Monday in Provo, Utah. LBSU (5-4-0) got goals from senior Ashley Gonzales, junior Taylor Bistline and sophomore Rola Badawiya in the final 25 minutes. In the 65th minute senior Dana Fujikuni drew a foul in the box, and […]

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Lakewood Long Beach Poly Volleyball

Volleyball: Lakewood Sweeps Poly For Dominant Moore League Start

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty-May Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. Lakewood won the 2021 Moore League girls’ volleyball championship in dominant fashion, and the Lancers look poised to do it again. Following a strong nonleague start to the season which saw them sweep Mater Dei, […]