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 Track: Wilson Boys Bring Home CIF-SS Title On Magical Day

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Somehow, PJ Jefferson still had the energy to dance. The Iowa-bound Wilson senior put on a heroic performance on Saturday at the CIF-SS Division 1 Track & Field Finals, winning both the 300 hurdles and the 400 (becoming just the second-ever athlete to do so), and running strong legs for the Bruins’ second-place 4×100 and […]

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Poly Basketball Alum, Coach Reuben Williams Takes GA Job With Arkansas

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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.  Mike Guardabascio One of the brightest young coaches in the city, and the next link in the chain of great coaches at Poly, is moving into the NCAA ranks for the upcoming […]

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Long Beach Poly Millikan Video Water Polo

VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan, Boys’ Water Polo

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