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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Perhaps no team in the city was poised for a bigger 2020-21 season when the COVID-19 shutdown came than the Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team. The Jackrabbits feature elite talent across the board and have legitimate CIF-SS and CIF State championship hopes. The talented roster is headlined by McDonald’s All-American and UCLA signee Peyton […]

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NCAA Women’s Basketball: Long Beach State vs. Westmont Long Beach State women’s basketball opened its 2020-21 season with a victory over Wesmont. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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VIDEO BY MATT SIMON High School Water Polo: Long Beach Poly vs. Cabrillo Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage.