Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Compton In Wild Finish

Mike Guardabascio

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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Long Beach Poly Swimming

FEATURE: Colin Geer Lit Up Long Beach Poly With Historic Swims

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management.  The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the […]

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Long Beach Poly Millikan Soccer Video

VIDEO: Millikan vs. Long Beach Poly Girls’ Soccer

Mike Guardabascio

High School Soccer: Long Beach Poly vs Millikan Girls We’ve got a great highlight with a wild finish as the two-time defending champion Rams tied the Jackrabbits on the road.