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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The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week

Mike Guardabascio

The top performers from Long Beach State and LBCC this week–congrats to the winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Hailey Harward, Long Beach State Volleyball It was an impressive week for the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team, as they took UCLA to four sets and then beat Lamar and Fresno […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Beats Wilson At Homecoming Celebration

Mike Guardabascio

After a year of silence, the pomp and circumstance of Long Beach’s oldest sports rivalry was back on display at Veterans Memorial Stadium, where Long Beach Poly hosted Wilson. The Jackrabbits and Bruins have been playing since 1932, and this is their 89th meeting–it was also Poly’s 126th anniversary Homecoming game, and the crowd was […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Shines at College Showcase

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. As they’ve done in previous years, Long Beach Poly hosted their college showcase on Tuesday afternoon with Mayfair, Dorsey and Cerritos. Along with giving their athletes an opportunity to […]