Mike Guardabascio
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.
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Poly is trying to return to former glory under first-year coach Anthony Perez. He was at Jordan last year after seven seasons coaching the lower levels at Poly. Now Perez is back to reinvigorate the program while welcoming back key players. “We’re trying to get that Poly feeling going again after a tough year,” Perez […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson Baseball, Intern Gallery

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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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of […]

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Long Beach High School Girls’ Volleyball Preview

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The Long Beach prep volleyball world is in for an exciting season with new players, new coaches, and a lot of talent taking the floor for a wide-open league championship race. Wilson and Lakewood both debuted in the top 20 State rankings released by the CIF State office, and both pack some big hitters coming […]