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.
http://The562.org

Related Articles

Staples
Football Millikan

Football: Millikan Star Ezavier Staples Breaks Down UCLA Commitment

Mike Guardabascio

Not since Alden Darby was at Millikan in a starring role in 2008 and 2009 has Long Beach’s biggest football star been a Ram–but wide receiver Ezavier Staples is hoping to wear that mantle in 2020. The 6-foot-2 senior-to-be had more than a dozen scholarship offers to choose from, including most of the Pac-12, and […]

MillikanvsLBpolybeachvolleyball
Long Beach Poly Millikan Photos Volleyball

PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Long Beach Poly, CIF Beach Volleyball

Rasheed Riveroll Castillo

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 Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.

Screenshot 2025 03 31 at 4.26.04 pm
Athlete of the Week Long Beach Poly Long Beach State Millikan Wilson

The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Mason Peterson, Long Beach Poly Lacrosse Mason Peterson had a hat trick to lead the way for Long […]