Author: 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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Millikan Volleyball Wilson

Boys’ Volleyball: Millikan Tops Lakewood In Five-Setter

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Kyle Paulson led the way for Millikan Anyone wondering how wide open the Moore League boys’ volleyball is between the league’s four top teams needed look no further than Tuesday afternoon’s clash between Millikan and Lakewood. Both of the evenly-matched teams had a shot to run away with it, but the Rams prevailed in the […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Women’s Hoops Win Big West Tourney Opener

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The Long Beach State women’s basketball team got a tasty dish of revenge against Cal State Fullerton on Tuesday evening in the opening round of the Big West Tournament. The best news for the Beach was it was still warm, too. After losing to the Titans on a buzzer-beater last week, Long Beach State flipped […]

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Athlete of the Week Lakewood Long Beach Poly Track & Field Volleyball Wilson Wrestling

The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week

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Congratulations to all of this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Sierra Adams-Gregory, Lakewood Wrestling Lakewood star Sierra Adams-Gregory was once again the best girls’ wrestler in Long Beach this year, earning Moore League Wrestler of the Year honors before winning a CIF-SS Masters championship and the Masters Upperweight MVP […]