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 Baseball Season Preview 2020

Mike Guardabascio

Last year was a thrilling one for Long Beach baseball fans, with Long Beach Poly winning a surprising Moore League championship and St. Anthony making a CIF-SS semifinal run. This year sees another influx of young talent into the area and promises more close games and another tight Moore League title chase. Long Beach Poly […]

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Cross Country: Peck, Long Beach Poly Girls Win Rescheduled Signal Hill Meet

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. There was no lightning on Signal Hill on Thursday afternoon, but there were still some lightning-fast times. Two days after inclement weather canceled the Moore League girls’ varsity race at Signal Hill’s Discovery Well Park, the city’s fastest girls gathered at the […]

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Boys’ Water Polo: Long Beach Poly Coach Ish Pluton Wins 100th Game

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The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo win at Lakewood on Wednesday was special for the Jackrabbits because it was also the 100th win for coach Ish Pluton.  Pluton, […]