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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High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs Jordan

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Long Beach Poly visits Jordan for a Thursday evening game, thanks to the official shortage that has affected all of Southern California this year. The Jackrabbits (5-3, 3-0) and Panthers (5-4, 3-2) will meet for a full game for just the second time in the last four seasons. The two teams didn’t play in the Spring […]

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CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Crossroads In Playoff Opener

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly’s boys’ basketball team has had some ups and downs this season, and they helped prepare the Jackrabbits for their CIF-SS Division 1 playoff opener at home Wednesday night against Crossroads. The Jackrabbits lost their lead in the fourth quarter but battled back in an impressive win, 66-60. Poly will be on the […]

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CIF Cross Country: Poly’s Rhone, Millikan’s Parra Qualify For State

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. 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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly […]