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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Basketball: Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson Done With High School Ball

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly star basketball player Peyton Watson confirmed over the weekend that he’s done playing high school basketball, although he said he’s not happy about it. The McDonald’s All-American and UCLA signee said the shifted schedule for the high school season overlaps with too many next-level responsibilities for him to keep playing for Poly. […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

It’s going to be a busy day with a lot on the line in Long Beach today, with seven teams playing in the semifinals or quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section winter playoffs. A record four Moore League water polo teams are playing in semifinals trying to make Saturday’s CIF-SS championships, while two soccer and […]

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Girls’ Soccer Preview: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair […]