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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Jordan Girls’ Basketball Off to Excellent Start

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The Jordan girls’ basketball team is off to a terrific start under first-year coach Wesley Rosenbaum. The Panthers opened the season 11-1, their best start to a season in more than a decade, giving Jordan fans hope for a run in the CIF Southern Section playoffs, where their team will compete in the Division 3A […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Millikan Volleyball

Joseph Kling

The562’s coverage of 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. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.

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Baseball Long Beach State Photos

PHOTOS: Dirtbags Beat Cal On 13th Inning Walkoff

Mike Guardabascio

Millikan alum Jacob Hughey had the game-winning walkoff RBI in the 13th inning to lead the Dirtbags to a 3-2 win over Cal in coach Eric Valenzuela’s first game with the program. The Dirtbags return to action against Cal Saturday at 3 p.m. back at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. We’ve got some great shots […]