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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Wilson’s Ky Stopp Repeats As Moore League Boys’ Golf Individual Champion

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2023 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. After winning the Moore League Boys’ Golf Individual Final last year, Wilson’s Ky Stopp went to work on his mind and body in order to repeat the feat. “It was a lot of mental reflection on my game and […]

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PHOTOS: Wilson vs. Yucaipa, CIF Girls’ Water Polo

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The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.

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Football Long Beach Poly

PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly Football vs Cypress, CIF-SS Semifinals

Mike Guardabascio

It’s been a decade since the Long Beach Poly football team has played in a CIF Southern Section championship game, but the Jackrabbits are just 48 minutes away from reaching one. Poly hosts Cypress at Veterans Memorial Stadium Friday night at 7 p.m. in a Division 4 matchup. If the Jackrabbits win they’ll travel next […]