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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Football: Long Beach Poly Makes Statement With Thrilling Mission Viejo Win

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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. The Jackrabbits are back. A dedicated group of players and coaches at Long Beach Poly have been steadily making progress in returning the program to the California football conversation, and on Friday […]

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CIF Tennis: Long Beach Poly Tops Geffen Academy In Semifinals

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As the sun began to set at Long Beach Poly on Wednesday, the intensity was rising. The Jackrabbits were hosting Geffen Academy in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 girls’ tennis semifinals, and Poly held a narrow lead midway through the final round of play. Time was called in a singles match (Poly led 5-4) […]

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Long Beach Poly Alum JuJu Smith-Schuster Will Play For Second Super Bowl Ring

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly alum JuJu Smith-Schuster will play in his second Super Bowl next Sunday, as his Kansas City Chiefs try to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles. Smith-Schuster and the Chiefs defeated the Eagles two years ago for the Super Bowl, a game in which the […]