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.
Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week Two All games 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 Lakewood vs. San Dimas Millikan vs. Cathedral Friday, Aug. 26 Long Beach Poly vs. Serra (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Compton @ Centennial Cabrillo @ Jefferson Jordan vs. Peninsula Wilson vs. Redondo Union St. Anthony vs. Mayfair (at St. Pius X)
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.