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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Words by Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson, Eli Aquino, Nina Fife, and Matt Simon; photo by Joseph Kling. It’s football season in Long Beach, and we couldn’t be more excited. The city has the most talent it’s had in […]

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Beach Volleyball: Wilson Beats Long Beach Poly, Shares Moore League Championship

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. After losing to Long Beach Poly earlier last week, Wilson bounced back to beat the Jackrabbits 3-2 at Long Beach City College to claim a share of the Moore League title alongside Poly. The […]

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CIF State Basketball: Long Beach Poly Defense Dominates Chaminade

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After Long Beach Poly’s girls’ basketball team lost in the semifinals of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, the team was ready to get right back on the court. Instead, it was a week and a half of practice and preparation–hard work that paid off in Poly’s defensive master class on the road against Chaminade in […]