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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CIF Boys’ Soccer Playoff Brackets Released

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The CIF Southern Section boys’ soccer playoff brackets are out and the Moore League is represented in Division 1 by Long Beach Poly and Millikan. The Jackrabbits host Channel Islands in the first round on Thursday while the Rams travel to Newport Harbor.   In Division 2 boys’ soccer both Wilson and Lakewood are on […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Compton In Wild Finish

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Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball coach Shelton Diggs started his birthday celebration off with a wild party. His Jackrabbits prevailed Wednesday evening in a big early Moore League battle with Compton, getting some clutch buckets down the stretch and then coming out on the right side of a bizarre sequence to win 66-65. “We lost […]

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Softball: CIF Southern Section Brackets Released

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The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. There are five Long Beach teams preparing for the CIF Southern Section softball playoffs after the brackets were released today. The first round is Thursday and all games are scheduled for 3:15 p.m. In Division 2, Millikan (20-7) […]