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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Feature: Adoption Saga Has Happy Ending For Ziegenhagen Family

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Coach Mark Ziegenhagen’s Wilson football team is 8-1, and has a very good chance to win the first CIF Southern Section championship on the gridiron in the school’s 93-year history. But it was last week, during the Bruins’ bye, that Ziegenhagen and his family celebrated their biggest victory of the season, regardless of what happens […]

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VIDEO: Millikan vs. Wilson, Girls’ Soccer

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High School Girls’ Soccer: Millikan vs. Wilson Millikan hosted Wilson for a key matchup with Moore League championship implications on the line. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org

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Football: Millikan Secures Historic Moore League Title With Win Over Compton

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The last time the Millikan Rams stood alone atop the Moore League football standings, Richard Nixon was in the White House and U.S. troops were still fighting in Vietnam. After Friday night’s 51-0 win over Compton on Homecoming, it’s time to […]