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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Long Beach Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee Wins Rams, Chargers Awards

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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. Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee is not a big fan of the limelight. Any time he’s complimented or recognized, he pivots the credit to his players or his coaches. As […]

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Golf: Millikan, St. Anthony Pick Up Wins

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Millikan boys’ and girls’ golf picked up Moore League wins over Long Beach Poly on Tuesday at El Dorado Golf Course. Junior Josh Balogh was the medalist winner for Millikan with an impressive round of 37, and senior Ethan Nash was right behind him with a 38. The Rams beat the Jackrabbits 197-219. Nate Brava-Partan […]

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Ricky Tiedemann Headlines Long Beach’s 2021 MLB Draft Class

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The 2021 Major League Baseball Draft wrapped up on Tuesday, with seven Long Beach area ballplayers hearing their names called during the 20-round affair. Last season’s draft was condensed to just five rounds, leaving an even larger crop of talent in this year’s player pool. One of the most notable hold-overs from last year’s shortened […]