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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Few games carry the weight that Millikan and Long Beach Poly’s 2024 football showdown did—and even fewer manage to live up to the hype. With tarps and fencing surrounding the field, the bleachers packed with fans, and TV cameras lining the sidelines, the stage was set for the most anticipated Moore League football game in […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Preview

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Subscribe to the562 on GiveButter to make a recurring donation and keep Long Beach sports coverage free!

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Football Lakewood

CIF Football Preview: Lakewood vs. Brea Olinda

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The Lakewood football program was coming off of consecutive three-win seasons when coach Scott Meyer took over this year, but he had clear goals when we interviewed him for the season preview. “It might take a little time, but this year we’d like to get this group in the playoffs and we feel like we […]