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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Ron Palmer Hosts 20th Annual Basketball, Academic Camp This August

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Legendary Long Beach Poly basketball coach Ron Palmer is hosting his 20th annual Ron Palmer Summer Basketball and Academic Camp next month at Browning High, August 5-8. Palmer’s camps run from 8am to 5pm and have been popular for the last two decades because of their mix of basketball and academic instruction. Boys and girls […]

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Long Beach Poly Millikan Soccer

PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Long Beach Poly, Girls’ Soccer

Joseph Kling

The562’s high school soccer coverage for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Long Beach Poly soccer alum Kennedy Justin. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell […]

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Cross Country Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly Alums Eric Riehl, Mandy Wainfan Hired as Cross Country Head Coaches

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.      Long Beach Poly’s cross country program will have new leadership for the 2023-24 school year, with a couple of familiar faces taking over the program this season. Jackrabbit alums Eric Riehl and Mandy Wainfan have been named head coaches of the boys’ and girls’ program, […]