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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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Fends Off Millikan

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. When Friday night’s game against Millikan went to halftime, Long Beach Poly needed to formulate a response. The Moore League champion Jackrabbits were clinging to a 23-21 lead after being outscored 15-4 in the second quarter, and all the momentum was with the visiting Rams […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF-SS Playoff Schedule: Boys’ Basketball, Soccer

Mike Guardabascio

The playoffs continue for six boys’ basketball and soccer teams today–we’ll have live updates and coverage from the five home games. Boys’ Basketball (Second round; All games 7 p.m.) Division 1: St. Anthony vs Santa Margarita Division 2AA: Long Beach Poly vs Simi Valley Division 2A: Lakewood @ Pacifica Christian Division 3A: Millikan vs. West […]

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LB in NFL: Wilson Alum Joel Bitonio Named To Pro Bowl

Mike Guardabascio

Wilson alum Joel Bitonio received a much-deserved honor on Thursday morning, as he became just the second Bruins alum to be named to the Pro Bowl. Bitonio joins Norm Standlee, who received the honor in 1941 and 1950. Bitonio, an offensive lineman for the Browns, has consistently been graded among the best at his position […]