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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Breaking: Long Beach Poly Hires Martin Rodriguez As Next Baseball Coach

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The Long Beach Poly administration announced to parents Wednesday that they’ve hired former Cerritos coach Martin Rodriguez to be the Jackrabbits’ next baseball coach. Rodriguez replaces Brent Lavoie, who coached the Jackrabbits to three of the last four league titles but who was fired at the end of this season. Lavoie’s dismissal was controversial, with […]

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Swimming: Long Beach’s Hank Rivers, Colin Geer At USA Swimming Olympic Trials

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The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach will be well represented at the USA Olympic Swimming Trials this month as […]

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PHOTOS: St. Anthony vs. Hesperia Boys’ Basketball

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We’ve got some great shots of the Saints’ win from photographer Art O’Neill of All-In Press.