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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Football: Chargers QB Justin Herbert Visits Long Beach Poly Football (w video)

Mike Guardabascio

Thursday was a special day for the Long Beach Poly football program as well as students in the school’s Female Leadership Academy. Andy Osman Auditorium played host to Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert and Carnival Cruise Line president Christine Duffy, as the duo came to speak with students, field questions, and present a $15,000 check to […]

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Long Beach Girls’ Basketball Preview 2022-23

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. We are still in search of a sponsor for our basketball coverage this year. Email Tyler@the562.org if you’re interested. It’s been 14 years since any Moore League team beat the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball […]

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Lakewood Volleyball Looking Like CIF Title Contender

Mike Guardabascio

When the Lakewood Lancers boys’ volleyball team started the season, coach Devon Taylor said the team didn’t write down specific benchmarks to measure the year by. “We didn’t set any tangible goals, we didn’t talk about winning Moore League or winning CIF,” he said. “We just wanted to create an environment where everyone could get […]