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.
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo season came to an end on Wednesday in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs at Cabrillo High. […]
Student-intern Lorelei Brennan contributed to this story. The Wilson football program hosted its first-ever winter showcase last week, with several college coaches in attendance to watch the Bruins begin early preparations for the 2026 season. It’s common for teams to host showcases in the spring, but winter events like this are almost unheard of. The […]
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