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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Millikan Names Stephon Price As New Boys’ Basketball Coach

Mike Guardabascio

Millikan has hired Long Beach native and recent Firebaugh boys’ basketball coach Stephon Price as the new coach of the Rams’ boys’ basketball team. Price is being introduced to the team this afternoon with an official announcement expected shortly. Millikan athletic director Kacey Mendoza confirmed the hire. “We’re extremely excited about Coach Stephon Price joining […]

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PHOTOS: Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony 2025

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.

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CIF Southern Section Wants Transfer Opinions

Mike Guardabascio

The CIF Southern Section sent out a survey to its 500+ member schools today asking for their input on rules regarding athletic transfers. CIF-SS commissioner Rob Wigod (a Wilson alum and former Wilson/Lakewood coach) sent a message out last spring suggesting it might be time for a conversation around changing transfer rules. Here’s what all […]