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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With a quality group of All-Moore League stars returning from one of its most surprising and successful seasons in decades, Millikan leads the Moore League chase pack behind defending champion Poly. The Rams won their first playoff game since 1986 last year after finishing second in league with a 9-3 overall record. Millikan was 1-9 […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs Portola, CIF Water Polo

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All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. CIF Water Polo: Long Beach Poly vs Portola Visit the562.org for full coverage Support The562.org

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Football: Eight Millikan Transfers Denied Eligibility by CIF-SS For Two Years

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The CIF Southern Section has declared eight Millikan football transfers to be ineligible, part of increased enforcement by the CIF-SS of its transfer rules in the 2025 season. All eight of the players are now listed in the CIF-SS’ public transfer portal as “Denied,” and have been stripped of eligibility to play not just at […]