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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High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly @ Millikan

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Tonight, an offseason worth of chest beating will be settled on the field as Millikan hosts Long Beach Poly in a game that both football teams are very confident about. The Rams spent the offseason saying they were going to run Long Beach this year, and haven’t been shy about making predictions social media. The […]

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Football: Brady Smigiel’s Six TDs Lead Newbury Park Past Millikan

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. After a two-hour drive up to Newbury Park, the Millikan Rams knew they were in for a tough challenge to open the 2024 high school football season. Once the teams hit the field, the drives were much quicker, and usually ended […]

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Cabrillo Football

Preview: Cabrillo vs. Artesia, Football

Sean Kenneally

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Bring the party back to the Westside, as Jaguar football returns. Cabrillo opens up the fall against the Artesia Pioneers Friday at 7pm, looking to start the 2024 season […]