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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Long Beach Poly Unveils Jordan Brand Gear For Wilson Game

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It was a “Jordan” kind of evening for Long Beach Poly in their sold-out rivalry game against Wilson on Friday night. Quarterback Mekhi Jordan had a big performance with five touchdowns, one of which went to receiver Jordan Riles. It was also the night that the Jackrabbits unveiled their new Jordan Brand uniforms, in a […]

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Track: Over 110 Long Beach Athletes Prep For CIF-SS Prelims Saturday

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. More than 110 Long Beach entries will compete in Saturday’s CIF Southern Section prelims, the vast majority of them in the Trabuco Hills Division 1 prelims which will begin at 11am. The top nine qualifiers […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Jordan, Baseball

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The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Long Beach Poly locked down a big 10-1 win against Jordan on Wednesday night. […]