Mike Guardabascio
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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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Beach volleyball is back in Long Beach, and Wilson is primed to defend their Moore League title with action beginning this week.  With some new and some returning stars, coach Jeremy Cook is excited about this year’s team.  The Bruins will send out the pairings of Simrin Adams and Sadie Calderone, Kate VanderWal and Dani […]

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