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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It’s impossible for the Rams to duplicate the history they made last year. After winning its first Moore League since 1991, Millikan went on to win its first CIF-SS Division 1 playoff game in school history. “Our past success has raised the bar, now it is our responsibility to continue to do that,” Millikan seventh-year […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood vs. Jordan, Football

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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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser.

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Moore League Basketball Standings Update

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Some surprising results shook up the Moore League basketball standings over the last two weeks. On the boys’ side, Millikan jumped over Long Beach Poly thanks to Rob Diaz’s buzzer-beater against Compton, and then Compton and Lakewood’s upset wins over Long Beach Poly last week. The game at Millikan on the last night of the […]