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 Legend Willie McGinest Featured In NFL Doc Tonight

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly alum and city legend Willie McGinest will be featured on the NFL Network in a one-hour documentary this evening at 5 p.m. Long Beach time; the show is already slotted to re-air several times in the coming week. A Football Life: Willie McGinest will take a deep look into the Long Beach […]

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COLUMN: High School Officiating Crisis At Crossroads

JJ Fiddler

My least favorite memories from this job that I love have come from unfriendly confrontations between parents, coaches and referees. You tend to reconsider priorities while watching an adult scream and chase another adult out of a gym because of the result of a high school sporting event. Unfortunately, I see more of those unpleasant […]

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Long Beach Poly Finalizes 2025 Schedule, Will Remain at Vets 

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly has released its schedule for the upcoming football season, which features the Jackrabbits’ usual blend of quality nonleague opponents with its annual Moore League schedule. The biggest news coming with the release of the schedule is that after months of speculation, it’s […]