Mike Guardabascio
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.
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Wilson’s 49-20 win over St. Anthony on Friday at Clark Field wasn’t always pretty, but good high school football rivalries rarely are, and both the Bruins (4-0) and Saints (1-3) can learn a lot from playing their 7th Street neighbor. VIDEO HIGHLIGHT —- PHOTO GALLERY Wilson is off to its best start since the 1960’s […]

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Thursday night’s offensive slugfest on the Westside ended in Cabrillo’s first win of the season, 49-32, over visiting LA Jordan. “I am proud of [these] guys,” Cabrillo coach Shane Gonzales said. […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule, Week 2

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After an exciting week of football where Millikan, Compton and Wilson picked up wins. We’ve got another great week of football ahead with a full slate of games on Thursday and Friday. Long Beach City College also begins their season with first-year coach Marques Cooper. All start times 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, August 28th […]