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: Long Beach Poly Falls To Mission Viejo

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo team was playing in the second round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs for the first time since 1979, and the Jackrabbits had a tall test: traveling to face Mission Viejo, the No. 1 seed in the Division 5 bracket. Poly battled but came up short in a […]

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Boys’ Soccer: Wilson Beats Long Beach Poly

JJ Fiddler

Just like its win at Millikan on Monday, Wilson boys’ soccer emerged victorious from a hotly contested Moore League match at home on Wednesday thanks to one magical touch from an accomplished senior. It was Brian Calderon on Monday, and it was Anthony Garcia on Wednesday against Long Beach Poly. His incredible header in the […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our super-sized Athletes of the Week honorees and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Emi Sverduk, Wilson Golf Wilson’s Emi Sverduk is this year’s Moore League girls champion. She shot a final round of 71 for a total of 147. It’s Sverduk’s second Moore League title in three years. […]