Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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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All games 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 Long Beach Poly vs. Jordan (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Lakewood vs. Compton Cabrillo vs. Millikan Wilson vs. Saddleback St. Anthony vs. St. Pius X-St. Matthias (St. Paul HS) Saturday, Oct. 29 LBCC vs. Bakersfield (6 p.m., Veterans Memorial Stadium)

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. Jojo Wicker, Millikan Boys’ Basketball Jojo Wicker was unreal for Millikan in its decisive win over Long Beach Poly last week. […]

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Long Beach Poly Boys’ Basketball Preview

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. For most programs, graduating a class like last year’s Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball seniors would mean entering a rebuild phase. Most programs aren’t like the Jackrabbits, though. Poly graduated the program’s […]