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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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 Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. […]

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It was a battle of the Moore League’s two best teams, and in the end, great coaching and free throw shooting boosted Long Beach Poly to a 45-44 win over Compton. The win puts Poly (16-4, 8-0) three games clear of the rest of the Moore League, a commanding lead. CLICK HERE for our photo […]

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ROUNDUP: Long Beach Football Games, Regular Season Finale

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We’ve got links to all of our coverage to end the regular season. Long Beach Poly, Wilson, Compton, and St. Anthony have all clinched playoff berths, with Lakewood and Millikan applying for an at-large bid. Playoff brackets will be out on Sunday, we’ll have live updates. Long Beach Poly def. Lakewood STORY / VIDEO / […]