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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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball, Week 9

Mike Guardabascio

After nine weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach girls’ basketball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — This week’s games WEDNESDAY Long Beach Poly vs Lakewood, […]

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Long Beach Poly Football Signs Five Year Deal With Nike 

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach’s best-known powerhouse sports program has come back home to the country’s powerhouse sports company, as Long Beach Poly football is officially a Nike school once again. The Jackrabbits were a Nike school for years during the late 90s and early 2000s, but signed with Oakley in the 2000s and then with adidas a […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Max Pemberton, Long Beach Poly Baseball Max Pemberton came through in the clutch for the Jackrabbits in their […]