Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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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Basketball Long Beach Poly

CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Tops Fairmont Prep, Will Host Championship

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team made history Monday night in its dominant win over Fairmont Prep in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 semifinals. With the Jackrabbits’ 66-41 win, they’ll now host the CIF-SS championship game in the Ron Palmer Pavilion Thursday night against Esperanza–the first time the gym has played host to […]

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Moore League Boys’ Soccer: Jordan Comeback Earns Draw With Millikan

JJ Fiddler

The Moore League boys’ soccer standings look a little different than in years past after a surprising result at Jordan on Wednesday afternoon. Millikan 2, Jordan 2 Jordan (2-2-1, 0-0-1) scored twice in a 10-minute span of the second half to comeback and share the points with the visiting Rams. Millikan (5-2-1, 0-1-1) took the […]

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Long Beach Poly Football vs Serra Game, Ticket Info

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management.  We’ve been getting lots of questions this week about the Long Beach Poly vs. Serra game, scheduled for a 7:30 p.m. kickoff at Veterans Memorial Stadium. It’s Poly’s home opener and a […]