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. Friday night’s game between Millikan and Downey looked more like a game of Madden, where defense was optional and offense was inevitable. The teams combined to score an astonishing 137 points, with the visiting Vikings emerging with a 69-68 victory thanks […]
After suffering their third straight loss to start the season against Millikan last Friday, the St. Anthony Saints met for their usual Saturday practice. Every player showed up and first-year coach Raul Lara said the staff challenged the kids to focus in the weight room and pay attention to details. Following their best week of […]
All games 7 p.m., all games are league games Friday, Sep. 16 Long Beach Poly vs. Lakewood (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Wilson vs. Millikan Compton vs. Cabrillo (Compton College) Saturday, Sep. 17 LBCC vs. Chaffey, 6 p.m. (Veterans Memorial Stadium) BYE: Jordan, St. Anthony