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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Football: Long Beach Poly Wins Overtime Thriller With Millikan

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. With city bragging rights […]

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Long Beach Poly Alum Jordan Bell Is An NBA Champion

Mike Guardabascio

When Jordan Bell’s draft rights were acquired by the Golden State Warriors last summer, talk immediately began about the possibility of the former Long Beach Poly star winning an NBA title in his rookie season. On Friday night that’s exactly what happened as the Warriors completed an NBA Finals sweep of LeBron James and the […]

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High School Football Preview: Compton vs. West Adams

Mike Guardabascio

Compton is one of three undefeated Moore League teams after a 2-0 start that saw them win comfortably against Compton Centennial and Santa Monica. Tonight they host a struggling 0-2 West Adams squad, with a good chance to improve to 3-0 for the second consecutive year. Jaishawn Smith has been lights out for Compton, with […]