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.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. Alex Austin was the only Jackrabbit selected in the NFL Draft, but three […]
The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team wrapped the Bosco Winter Classic with a loss to Loyola, putting their record in the tournament at 2-2 and 4-4 on the season. Poly took fourth-place with the win, and got a good look at what the Jackrabbits need to improve on in a 73-54 defeat. “We’re not […]
High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson Long Beach Poly hosted Wilson on Friday evening, wrapping up the first round of Moore League play. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support […]