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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TONIGHT: Long Beach Poly Volleyball State Road Continues

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Two days after a long round trip to Bakersfield to collect a dominant win in the state playoff opener, the Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team is back on the bus for the second round of the CIF State playoffs. The Jackrabbits will travel to Sierra Canyon for a 6 p.m. match Thursday evening. The […]

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Boys’ Basketball: Stokley’s Monster Night Leads Long Beach Poly Past Wilson

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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 Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of […]

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Ticket Info, Links for Long Beach High School Football Playoff Games

Mike Guardabascio

We’re hoping that as we drive all over Southern California to cover this week’s playoff semifinal games, we’ll see you in the stands! Long Beach teams made history with four teams in the semis, including Jordan making it for the first time ever and Compton making it for the first time since 1979. All tickets […]