Mike Guardabascio
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.
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Football Long Beach Poly

Football: Long Beach Poly Promotes Daniel Singh to Defensive Coordinator

Mike Guardabascio

​​The Long Beach Poly football team will enter the 2023 season with a new face calling the shots for the Jackrabbits defense–although it won’t be a new face to the program. Daniel Singh, who’s been an assistant coach under Stephen Barbee for five years, has been promoted to defensive coordinator for the Jackrabbits. “I really […]

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Football Millikan

Preview: Millikan at Newbury Park, Football

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The Millikan Rams are hitting the road for their season opener on Friday night, lining up for an exciting showdown with the Newbury Park Panthers. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Newbury Park High, a 67-mile drive Northwest from […]

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Compton Football

Compton Goes From Envelope Draw to CIF-SS Banquet

Matt Simon

The Compton football team has been on a roller coaster of emotions this season. After getting into the playoffs thanks to an envelope draw, the team was sitting among the 28 finalists in the CIF Southern Section at the banquet hall at the Grand on Monday morning. The moment was one Compton coach Calvin Bryant […]