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 Basketball: Long Beach Poly Stifles La Canada In Playoff Opener

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Many coaches and fans refer to the playoffs as the “second season,” a time when all the ups and downs of the regular season tournaments and league games can be put to the side, a time when a team has a chance to hit […]

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Long Beach Poly Hires Ish Pluton as Boys’ Swim Coach

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly has hired boys’ water polo coach Ish Pluton to be its next boys’ swimming coach, the school confirmed. Pluton has been the head coach of the school’s boys’ water polo team for the last six years, and won a CIF-SS championship this Fall. Pluton, a 2011 Poly grad, is replacing Eddie Kim […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our winners this week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Ryan Skjonsby, Long Beach Poly Baseball Ryan Skjonsby had a huge game in Poly’s win at Lakewood last week. He reached base in all four trips to the plate going 2/2, 2R, 2B, HR, 2RBIs, BB, HBP. Skjonsby […]