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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Girls’ Water Polo Preview: Lakewood Lancers

Mike Guardabascio

The Lakewood girls’ water polo team is hoping a new-look roster can help them move above last year’s fourth-place Moore League finish, and to improve on last year’s 8-13 overall record. Returning seniors Jenna Marsha and Morgan Yarak will be captains this year, but the Lancers will feature several starters who moved up from last […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood, Girls’ Basketball

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. 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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.

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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

Here’s a look at today’s CIF-SS playoff schedule for Long Beach teams, with two teams getting the action started in the wild card round. Wednesday will see boys’ basketball, boys’ soccer, and girls’ water polo start with Thursday seeing girls’ basketball, soccer, and water polo. Tuesday, February 6 Girls’ Water Polo Division 2 Wild Card: […]