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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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl.

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Tuesday was a cold day in Southern California–fortunately, Long Beach Poly had a flamethrower. On the heat of 25 points from senior Gabe Cummings, the Jackrabbits were able to outlast Foothill on the road in the CIF-SS Division 2AA semifinals. Cummings’ last shot won the game for Poly breaking a tie score with 38 seconds […]

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Long Beach Poly’s Alex Austin Commits To Oregon State

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July has been a busy month on the recruiting front for Long Beach footballers, as Long Beach Poly’s Alex Austin and Millikan’s Malik Bradford both committed to Pac-12 universities. Alex Austin Austin, the son of Long Beach City Councilman Al Austin, is entering his senior year and has emerged as a major recruit this spring […]