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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Few games carry the weight that Millikan and Long Beach Poly’s 2024 football showdown did—and even fewer manage to live up to the hype. With tarps and fencing surrounding the field, the bleachers packed with fans, and TV cameras lining the sidelines, the stage was set for the most anticipated Moore League football game in […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule, Week Seven

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s the fourth week of the high school football season and we’ve got a bunch of great games. All games 7pm unless otherwise noted. Thursday, October 3 Compton vs Wilson Friday, October 4 Long Beach Poly vs Mission Viejo (SoFi […]

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Long Beach Poly Girls’ Volleyball Preview 2021

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The Jackrabbits will try to win a fourth consecutive Moore League championship this year, for the first time in program history–and they’ll have a former league rival running the show. Lakewood alum Megan Moenoa was Poly’s splashy hire to replace Leland McGrath two years ago, but after the 2020 season was canceled, Moenoa had to […]