Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball, FINAL WEEK

Mike Guardabascio

In the last week of action before the playoffs start, here’s where things stand in the Long Beach girls’ basketball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — — This week’s games […]

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All-City Inspirational Story of the Year: Long Beach Poly Football

Mike Guardabascio

There was a moment after the Long Beach Poly football team’s season-opening overtime win over Serra where Jackrabbits coach Stephen Barbee was overcome with emotion, and needed a second before he could answer a question. “These kids inspire me,” he said. “They put in work every day, they didn’t take days off, even when stuff […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach girls’ volleyball playoffs start today as Long Beach Poly and Wilson, the top two teams out of the Moore League, will both open their postseasons. The other Long Beach teams will open up play tomorrow. Wednesday, October 23 Division 3: Long Beach Poly vs Woodcrest Christian, 6pm Division 3: Wilson at Arcadia, […]