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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Standings Water Polo

STANDINGS: Moore League Girls’ Water Polo, Week 8

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The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. THIS WEEK’S SCHEDULE: Tuesday, Jan. 31 Wilson at Schurr, 4:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1 Millikan at Wilson, 5 p.m. (at LBCC) Poly at Lakewood, 4 p.m. Cabrillo at Jordan, 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 2 Canyon at Millikan Friday, Feb. 3 […]

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Long Beach State Olympics Volleyball

Feature: Taylor Crabb’s Olympic Journey Ran Through Long Beach

Mike Guardabascio

Photo of Crabb courtesy USA Volleyball Taylor Crabb grew up in Hawaii, playing volleyball with his friends and dreaming of representing the United States as an Olympian in volleyball. In his head, that dream was taking place indoors, on the hardcourt of an arena with the indoor USA men’s volleyball team. This week, his dream […]

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Jordan Water Polo

Season Preview: Jordan Boys’ Water Polo

JJ Fiddler

All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. Jordan is also trying to revamp its program under former Lakewood coach Phil Geiger after the Panthers missed the spring season. Geiger came to Jordan to operate the pool and get the water polo program on track […]