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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The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.

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We’ve got coverage from all of the sixth week of Long Beach football action. Long Beach Poly 38, Millikan 3: STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS Lakewood 40, Jordan 19: STORY/ VIDEO / PHOTOS Wilson 46, Cabrillo 6: STORY / VIDEO / PHOTOS St. Anthony 35, Agoura 14: STORY Compton BYE

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CIF Volleyball: Spark Off the Bench Keys Long Beach Poly Comeback Over Yorba Linda

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. It was shaping up to be one of those nights for the Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team. Battling injury and illness, the Jackrabbits got out to a flat start against […]