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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Girls’ Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Sweeps Lakewood For Moore League Crown

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly and Lakewood’s girls’ volleyball teams share one of the Moore League’s best rivalries–for two of the last three years they’ve shared the league crown as well. That changed on Tuesday afternoon as the Jackrabbits swept the Lancers to take sole possession of this year’s league championship with a 25-23, 25-16, 25-21 win. […]

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Flag Football: Long Beach Poly Shuts Out Lakewood

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Long Beach Poly flag football head coach Rob Shock called his defense the team’s heart and soul, and the heartbeat was strong on Wednesday afternoon at Lakewood High. The Jackrabbits defense had five sacks and an early Pick-6 by sophomore Bailey Holder, leading […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week 

Mike Guardabascio

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. HIGH SCHOOL Ky Stopp, Wilson Golf Wilson’s Ky Stopp shot a one-under 71 on Finals day and his birdie on […]