An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous awards 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.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. For the second week in a row–but the first time on Friday night–the Millikan Rams are playing on their home field as they welcome the Downey Vikings to DeHaven Stadium. Friday’s kickoff was delayed to 7:30 p.m. due to high heat […]