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.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. After a two-hour drive up to Newbury Park, the Millikan Rams knew they were in for a tough challenge to open the 2024 high school football season. Once the teams hit the field, the drives were much quicker, and usually ended […]
Lakewood has their man. The Lancers confirmed Wednesday morning a move that’s been in the works since before they even had a coaching vacancy: Lakewood alum Justin Utupo is coming home to take over as head football coach of his alma mater. “I’m grateful to be in a position to give back to my alma […]
