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 Cross Country: Poly’s Rhone, Millikan’s Parra Qualify For State

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of cross country and track and field is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. 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 […]

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Cabrillo, Lakewood Share Historic Moore League Badminton Title

Mike Guardabascio

Some of the most exciting Moore League action this year didn’t happen on a football field or a baseball diamond, but on the hardcourt for the league’s badminton schedule. After Long Beach Poly won the last five co-ed league championships, Cabrillo and Lakewood unseated the Jackrabbits this year to claim an historic co-championship. For Cabrillo, […]

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Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Too Much For Jordan

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team is alone in first place after defeating Jordan in a meeting of the last two undefeated Moore League teams. The Panthers scored the first basket of the game but Poly scored the next 28 points en route to a 51-4 halftime lead and a 79-13 victory. Poly was […]