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 Linebacker Dylan Williams Commits to USC

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly class of 2024 linebacker Dylan Williams announced his commitment to USC on Monday morning, adding his name to the long and storied list of Jackrabbit/Trojans. “It’s been crazy, it’s been a fun day,” said Williams, a four-star 6-3 linebacker rated the No. 14 LB in the 2024 class by 247 sports. Williams […]

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Long Beach Poly Softball

CIF Softball: Long Beach Poly Wins Wild Card Thriller

JJ Fiddler

The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. A pair of early and a great pitcher performance were enough for Long Beach Poly to earn a 2-1 win at Sonora in the first round of their […]

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Long Beach Poly Track & Field

CIF State Track: Long Beach Poly Boys Win State Championship!

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly boys’ track and field team had a night to remember in Clovis, as the Jackrabbits captured their first team state championship […]