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 Announces Nine Games Including Hawaii Trip, Finalizing Last Contest

Mike Guardabascio

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 athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The Long Beach Poly football team is looking forward to its most highly-anticipated […]

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Moore League Boys’ Lacrosse Preview

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The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. In two seasons of boys’ lacrosse, the Moore League has produced two different champions. After Long Beach Poly claimed the inaugural title in 2021, Millikan went unbeaten in league play to take the crown in 2022. […]
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Today’s Long Beach CIF State Playoff Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

We’ve got a record five Long Beach teams in the CIF State playoffs and they all have opening-round games this evening, and would all play on Thursday if they advance to the second round. Boys’ Basketball Division 1: No. 14 St. Anthony at No. 3 Mater Dei, 7pm Division 2: No. 5 Long Beach Poly […]