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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Long Beach Poly unveiled a new mural on the historic campus last Friday afternoon, honoring all-time great alum Billie Jean King (class of 1961). The mural, by Mike Sullivan, depicts King in her athletic prime during a career that saw her win 39 Grand Slam titles, earning six No. 1 world rankings. King has been […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Transfers Listed As ‘Under Review’ by CIF-SS

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A third Moore League football program is coming under the scrutiny of the CIF Southern Section office, as six Long Beach Poly football transfers are now listed on the CIF-SS’ transfer page as “Under Review.” That’s the designation that had been listed for Millikan and Compton players in recent weeks before they were ultimately denied […]

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FEATURE: Long Beach Poly’s Receiving Corps Have Become Family

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The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. It was well after midnight last Friday, hours after the Long Beach Poly football team’s dramatic playoff win over […]