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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Basketball: Long Beach Poly Stays On Top With Win Over Compton

Mike Guardabascio

It’s been a long week for the Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team, which is playing six games in seven days this week as it attempts to make up for COVID-19 postponed games. The Jackrabbits had already survived some close calls, including Tuesday’s overtime victory over Lakewood, and on Friday in Compton they escaped again, […]

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Basketball: St. Anthony Takes Down Long Beach Poly in Opener

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Los Angeles’ Westchester High on a rainy Wednesday was the site of the Battle For Long Beach, as St. Anthony and Long Beach Poly kicked off their seasons in the Westchester Tipoff Classic. The Saints used early hot shooting to jump out to a lead […]

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What Division Will Your Team Be In This Winter?

Mike Guardabascio

The CIF Southern Section recently released the divisions for the winter sports season, so Long Beach sports fans can get a preview of where their favorite teams will be competing for CIF championships. Because the competitive equity playoff format re-divisions teams every year, these can also serve as a preliminary “power ranking” of local teams […]