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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When Wilson High senior Maya Bryson stepped to the microphone to deliver her commencement speech two weeks ago, she took a deep breath and looked out at her classmates, 864 of whom were set to graduate with her that night. In the 95 years since Wilson opened its doors–and the 136 years since the Long […]

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. At the start of the fourth quarter on Friday night, Compton faced 2nd & Goal at the Lakewood 2-yard line. The Lancers were protecting a 28-20 lead, and would need to stop Compton’s running game on three consecutive plays, with little margin […]

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Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week Two

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach High School Football Schedule, Week Two All games 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 25 Lakewood vs. San Dimas Millikan vs. Cathedral Friday, Aug. 26 Long Beach Poly vs. Serra (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Compton @ Centennial Cabrillo @ Jefferson Jordan vs. Peninsula Wilson vs. Redondo Union  St. Anthony vs. Mayfair (at St. Pius X)