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’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 Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management.

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Damien, Boys’ Basketball

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High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Damien Long Beach Poly faced Damien in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Bosco Winter Classic. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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Long Beach Poly Alum Arica Carter Headed To Final Four

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For the second consecutive year, a Long Beach Poly alum will compete in the NCAA’s Final Four. Last year it was Oregon’s Jordan Bell and this year guard Arica Carter helped lead Louisville to the Final Four with a blowout win over Oregon State in the Elite Eight. Carter was the Dream Team Player of […]