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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Millikan Football Honors Dave Radford With Helmet Decal

Mike Guardabascio

Millikan football head coach Justin Utupo announced Thursday morning that the Rams will honor legendary head coach and longtime Millikan community leader Dave Radford with a helmet decal this season. Radford passed away last November after a life of service as a Millikan coach and then a mentor to young coaches. Last year Millikan hosted […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Deon Johnson, Compton Football Compton’s Deon Johnson had a special night in a win over Lakewood Friday, with a rushing touchdown, an interception, and two fumble recoveries, including one for a score. Tyson Bordeaux, Long Beach Poly […]

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Football: Long Beach Poly Grabs First Win Over Leuzinger

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach Poly football team always planned to get its first win of the season against Leuzinger–it just happened two weeks later than they’d hoped. The Jackrabbits and Olympians met Thursday night at Cabrillo in a game that was originally scheduled for week one, but moved to this week due to COVID-19 protocols. Poly […]