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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Football: Long Beach Poly Football Takes Lopsided Loss to Lincoln

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly football team knew it was going to take its lumps with a young roster and a brutal nonleague schedule–but boy, are those lumps lumpy. The […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Youth Leads To Jordan Win

Mike Guardabascio

Friday night’s game between Long Beach Poly and Jordan was dubbed as the schools’ “Staff Appreciation Day.” It also served as a Youth Appreciation Night, as the Jackrabbits were able to empty their bench in a lopsided win over the Panthers, 52-7. “Everyone played, everyone who dressed got in, that was the really good thing […]

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Football: Star QB Nico Iamaleava Transfers Home to Long Beach Poly

Mike Guardabascio

Photo courtesy: Aaron Plunkett – CLA Sports Five-star quarterback Nico Iamaleava is back at Long Beach Poly after enrolling today, the Iamaleava family confirmed. Imaleava played for the Jackrabbits as a freshman before transferring to Warren for the last two pandemic-affected seasons. He arrives back at 1600 Atlantic as one of the top football players […]