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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Jeremy McNichols Hosts Free Football Camp at Lakewood

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Standing at midfield at Lakewood High School it was easy for Jeremy McNichols to talk about what it meant for him to provide a football camp for youth athletes. McNichols offered his second camp in the area this time at Lakewood where he spent his first high school years before transferring to Santa Margarita. “It’s […]

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Football: Lakewood Releases 2025 Schedule

Eli Aquino

The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. First-year Lakewood coach Mario Morales is inheriting a tough schedule for the 2025 season that’s the same slate of games from the Lancers’ 2024 campaign. The schedule is packed with local rivalries and stiff competition, including a pair of tough matchups through […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Joshua Robinson-Little, Millikan Football Millikan linebacker Joshua Robinson-Little had a huge game for the Rams in a much-needed win over Cabrillo last week. Robinson-Little forced and recovered a pair of fumbles, and also had an interception he took back […]