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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As if facing one of the top teams in the Southern Section wasn’t enough of a challenge, the Rams were without a few of their starters for their home contest against Servite on Friday night. Millikan, who came into Friday’s game having drawn both of their first two matches, knew that a win in this […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Long Beach Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee Wins Rams, Chargers Awards

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee is not a big fan of the limelight. Any time he’s complimented or recognized, he pivots the credit to his players or his coaches. As […]

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Football St. Anthony

St. Anthony Saints Football Preview

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Raul Lara is home. The longtime Long Beach Poly coach departed the Jackrabbits program in 2013 after 13 years as head coach and five CIF-SS Division 1 championships. He brought wins and success to a struggling Warren program, and for the last couple of years had been serving as an assistant coach at Servite, observing […]