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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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson, Boys’ Basketball

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High School Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson Long Beach Poly took on Wilson in a Moore League clash on Wednesday night. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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CIF State: Long Beach Poly Girls’ Soccer’s Run Comes to an End in San Diego

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of high school soccer is sponsored by Long Beach FC. The Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer team had a heck of a run in 2024-25, winning their first Moore League title in nearly a decade and reaching the CIF Southern Section championship for the […]

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Long Beach Basketball Roundup

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We’ve got all the scores and links to our photo galleries and stories from Monday’s action. Boys’ Basketball Long Beach Poly 74, Wilson 52 >> The Jackrabbits remain the only undefeated team in the Moore League with a win over the Bruins. CLICK HERE for our photo gallery. Compton 68, Jordan 53 >> Compton is […]