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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Following an undefeated spring season, the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits are reloaded and ready for a challenging fall slate. Head coach Stephen Barbee has announced the team’s 2021 schedule, which includes some marquee non-league games. The Jackrabbits will open the fall season on Aug. 20, hosting Leuzinger High out of the LA City Section. Then […]

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The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The CIF Southern Section playoff brackets have been released, revealing the path for four Long Beach teams: Games will be 7pm on Friday and feature plenty of exciting storylines–including Lakewood and Millikan potentially meeting […]