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 State

Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Falls to Cal Poly in Home Matchup

Avery Peck

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. In their second home game in three days, the Long Beach State women’s basketball team fell 78-71 to Cal Poly after being down 31-33 […]

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Basketball Jordan

COLUMN: Chris Francis Does It Again, This Time at Jordan

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. A quarter of the way through the Moore League boys’ basketball season, the Jordan Panthers are on top as the only undefeated team in the league.  This is a squad that finished sixth place last year, and was winless the season before, and […]

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Basketball Compton Long Beach Poly

Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Grinds Out Win Over Compton

Mike Guardabascio

There weren’t a lot of highlights in Long Beach Poly’s Moore League matchup with Compton on Thursday night in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits controlled the game from tipoff to the final buzzer with stifling defense, forcing 14 turnovers and keeping Compton out of rhythm all game. The Jackrabbits gave up just seven points […]