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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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Heritage, CIF Boys’ Water Polo

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All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Lakewood vs. Heritage The Lakewood Lancers hosted a Division 6 boys’ water polo quarterfinal matchup against Heritage High.For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www…. Support The562.org

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Long Beach Wilson Wins First Girls Water Polo CIF Title!

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IRVINE — Brooke Gruneisen is the unquestioned leader for Wilson girls’ water polo. The junior scored the first two goals of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 championship game on Saturday at Woollett Aquatics Center, but it was her teammates who stepped up down the stretch to help deliver a 6-5 win over Harvard Westlake. […]

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ROUNDUP: Long Beach Football CIF Playoffs, Round One

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Long Beach football teams won three of their six CIF playoffs games on Friday night. Long Beach Poly 27, Orange Lutheran 24    STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Wilson 54, Fullerton 0    STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Lakewood 35, Brea Olinda 34    STORY St. Anthony 32, Newport Harbor 35    STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Compton 9, El Rancho 29 Avalon 22, RCEA 38