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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PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson, Boys’ Tennis

JJ Fiddler

The Long Beach Poly boys’ tennis team stayed perfect in the Moore League with a 13-5 home victory over Wilson on Thursday. The Jackrabbits (9-4, 8-0) beat the Bruins (6-7, 5-2) in the first league match of the season, 12-6. “It was nice to see the guys play up to the importance of the match […]

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Feature: Poly’s Annette Guzman Excels On and Off the Pitch

Allison Nguyen

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Long Beach Poly’s senior standout Annette Guzman may boast a petite build. Still, the girls’ soccer captain’s magnetic energy ensures that she’s an unmissable force that will command anyone’s attention–both on and off the field. Off the Field Annette’s high school journey extends far beyond […]

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The562.org All-City Athletes of the Year: Hank Rivers, Jade McDonald

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

This is the eighth year of the revived All-City Awards, which resurrect a decades-long tradition of honoring the city’s best high school athletes. Last week, we looked at the top athletes in each sport, and this week we present other awards including Game of the Year and Coach of the Year. The centerpiece of the […]