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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We couldn’t be more excited for another Long Beach football season. Millikan kicks things off today in Nevada, then there’s a full slate of games next Friday. This season will feature another much-hyped battle between Millikan and Long Beach Poly, as well as the final season of Veterans Memorial Stadium, the city’s home of high […]

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BREAKING: High School Football, Other Sports Now Eligible To Resume

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The562.org’s College Athletes of the Week

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Congrats to our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. DeAnthony Jones, LBCC Football LBCC linebacker DeAnthony Jones absolutely wreaked havoc on the Cerritos offense in last weekend’s Crosstown Cup rivalry game. Jones had nine tackles, most of anyone in the game, along with three sacks, and a pass breakup. Elysia Laramie, […]