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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly (6-5) will face a big test as the Jackrabbits hit the road to face the high-powered offense of Pacifica Oxnard (7-4). The Tritons have scored 40+ points in […]
The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team is alone in first place after defeating Jordan in a meeting of the last two undefeated Moore League teams. The Panthers scored the first basket of the game but Poly scored the next 28 points en route to a 51-4 halftime lead and a 79-13 victory. Poly was […]
