An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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.
As the celebration raged on around them, Long Beach Poly’s offensive linemen stood with their hands on their knees, soaking it in. There was confetti in the air, fans on the field, and an ice bucket that had been dumped on Poly coach Stephen Barbee laying on the ground nearby. And there were crimson splotches […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Millikan and Lakewood girls’ soccer renewed The Battle of the Blueprint rivalry on Thursday night as the Rams hit the road to hand the Lancers a 9-0 defeat. Millikan […]
