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 Flattened By Mission Viejo

Mike Guardabascio

A young Long Beach Poly team wasn’t ready for primetime as the Jackrabbits were beaten handily by Mission Viejo in a televised game Friday night. Poly fell to 0-2 on the season with the loss, which saw them trail by just seven at halftime but fall 41-14. “It’s very hard to win when you give […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Basketball Schedule

Mike Guardabascio

Here’s a look at today’s playoff girls’ basketball schedule. Division 1: Long Beach Poly (BYE; play Saturday vs. Winner of Lynwood/Ribet Academy) Division 2AA: Millikan vs. Norco, 7 p.m. Division 2A: Lakewood @ El Rancho, 7 p.m. Division 4AA: Compton @ Palm Desert, 6 p.m.  

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Riverside Poly, CIF Baseball

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The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, Lakewood and Wilson baseball boosters. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial.