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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The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team had a rough start last year but found its footing under head coach Carl Buggs and ended up claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 1 championship, and the CIF State SoCal Regional Division 1 championship. It was a special season during a difficult year, and was remarkable considering […]

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Boys’ Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Handles Wilson In Four Sets

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The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. It’s often said that a single great player can carry a […]

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Girls’ Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Wins Five Set Classic With Lakewood

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The match has been circled on calendars all over town since the Moore League girls’ volleyball schedule dropped: Long Beach Poly and Lakewood. The two best programs in the league went toe to toe on Wednesday afternoon in the Ron Palmer Pavilion at Poly, with the Jackrabbits prevailing in a five-set classic, 25-20, 25-27, 25-21, […]