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: Long Beach Poly vs Jordan Football

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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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013.

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Football: Long Beach Poly Survives Millikan Scare in Moore League Battle

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The battle between the Moore League’s two best programs lived up to its billing, as Millikan pushed Long Beach Poly to the limit Friday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. The Jackrabbits were able to keep their Moore League win streak intact–it dates back to 2009–but the Rams gave them their closest game in league of […]

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High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs Jordan

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly visits Jordan for a Thursday evening game, thanks to the official shortage that has affected all of Southern California this year. The Jackrabbits (5-3, 3-0) and Panthers (5-4, 3-2) will meet for a full game for just the second time in the last four seasons. The two teams didn’t play in the Spring […]