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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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Opens Bosco Classic With Blowout Win

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly didn’t face much trouble in the opening game of the Bosco/Gahr Classic. The Jackrabbits relied on great defense and great team offense in an 80-41 blowout of Palisades. “Defense, that’s what we’re built on always,” said Poly coach Shelton Diggs. The Jackrabbits fell behind 8-3 and then proceeded to absolutely shut down […]

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Long Beach Girls’ Basketball Preview 2022-23

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. We are still in search of a sponsor for our basketball coverage this year. Email Tyler@the562.org if you’re interested. It’s been 14 years since any Moore League team beat the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball […]

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Long Beach Puts 53 Entries Through to CIF-SS Track Finals

Mike Guardabascio

The city of Long Beach will be well-represented at next weekend’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field Finals, which will be hosted at Moorpark High on Saturday, May 17. Fifty three Long Beach entries will take the oval and field as they try to bring home individual and team golds. Long Beach Poly leads the […]