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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Water Polo: Millikan Swims Past Jordan

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STORY AND VIDEO BY MATT SIMON The Millikan girls water polo team isn’t taking it lightly that they ranked No. 9 in the recent CIF Division 4 polls. It’s a position that Rams coach Jose Guzman welcomes and his team made a clear statement on Wednesday at the Moore League Showcase defeating Jordan, 20-0. “Today […]

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Millikan Rams Baseball Season Preview

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The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. Most high school baseball programs would be pleased and content with a 20+ win season that included a CIF Southern Section Division […]

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Three Long Beach Water Polo Teams Open CIF-SS Playoffs Tuesday

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After an exciting regular season in Long Beach for boys’ water polo, three teams are set to start the CIF-SS playoff this week, as Wilson, Millikan, and Long Beach Poly will all host first-round games on Tuesday evening at 5 p.m. Second round games will be Thursday, with quarterfinals on Saturday for all who advance. […]