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 in Division 2 Playoffs, Earns No. 2 Seed

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach football fans had a burning question all Fall long–will Long Beach Poly end up in Division 1 […]

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Long Beach Girls’ Water Polo Preview

Mike Guardabascio

Last year was the best girls’ water polo season in Long Beach history–can 2018-19 top it? Last season Wilson won the first CIF-SS championship in the sport in city history, while Long Beach Poly brought home a silver CIF-SS plaque. This year looks to feature more big games and memorable moments–the Moore League schedule begins […]

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Boys’ Cross Country: Millikan’s Parra, Long Beach Poly Take Titles

Mike Guardabascio

All of The562’s cross-country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. There’s been little doubt all year that the dominant forces in the Moore League boys’ cross country world are Millikan sophomore star Jason Parra, and the Long Beach Poly boys’ team. Tuesday’s Moore League cross country […]