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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Long Beach Poly Football Signs Five Year Deal With Nike 

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Long Beach’s best-known powerhouse sports program has come back home to the country’s powerhouse sports company, as Long Beach Poly football is officially a Nike school once again. The Jackrabbits were a Nike school for years during the late 90s and early 2000s, but signed with Oakley in the 2000s and then with adidas a […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Clinches 14th Consecutive Moore League Title

Mike Guardabascio

VIDEO and STORY BY MATT SIMON On senior night, Ashlee Lewis scored 17 points as the Long Beach Poly girls basketball team won its 14th consecutive Moore League title defeating Wilson 72-39 Tuesday night at Poly. Ashley Hawkins and the Bruins didn’t make it easy for the Jackrabbits early on as she scored five of […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson, Girls’ Soccer

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.