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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CIF Water Polo Brackets Released, Tough Draw For Long Beach Teams

Mike Guardabascio

Last year was the most successful season in Long Beach girls’ water polo history, with both Wilson and Long Beach Poly making it to CIF Southern Section championship games. With the release of this year’s brackets on Saturday, it’s obvious that it will be tough for the city to repeat last year’s feat in 2019. […]

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All-Moore League Girls’ Wrestling 2022

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to this year’s All-Moore League girls’ wrestling honorees, as selected by the league’s coaches. Support The562.org

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CIF Track: Long Beach Poly Wins CIF-SS Title, Advance 17 To Masters

Mike Guardabascio

It was a magical day for Long Beach Poly at Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field championships, as the Jackrabbits claimed the boys’ team championship, were runner-ups by two points for the girls’ team title, and brought home five gold medals. “It feels amazing, our boys are on the map,” said Poly coach Crystal […]