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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COVID-19 Football Long Beach City College

CCCAA Pushes All Junior College Sports to Spring 2021

Tyler Hendrickson

The California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) announced on Thursday that its Board of Directors had approved its Contingency Plan for fall sports, pushing all sports, including football, to the Spring of 2021. This directly impacts the athletic programs at Long Beach City College, which will not be able to begin official practices until January […]

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Cabrillo Football

Football: Cabrillo Wins First Game In Two Years On Emotional Night

Mike Guardabascio

The Cabrillo football team hadn’t won a game in 694 days, and hadn’t won a game in their home stadium in 1,072 days. The Jaguars took care of all of that Friday night, winning on an emotional evening against Lynwood. The 26-12 victory was the first of second-year Jags coach Shane Gonzales’ career with the […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs Mission Viejo Football

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly (2-3) gets its biggest test of the season Friday night at SoFi Stadium at 7pm, as the Jackrabbits host undefeated Mission Viejo (6-0).  “They’re a great […]