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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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Compton’s new offense continues to evolve and senior receiver Diontae Dill was the spark in a big 48-12 Hub City Rivalry win at Compton Centennial on Thursday night. Dill made an immediate splash on the opening drive scoring a 30-yard touchdown […]