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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Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball wants that one back. Senior Deja Williams did all she could to keep her team in the game, and the Jackrabbits had multiple chances to tie or win the game in the final seconds and in overtime, but Rosary held on for a 40-38 win at home in the quarterfinals […]

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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Long Beach Poly, Softball

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The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long […]