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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STORY BY TYLER HENDRICKSON Senior quarterback Qeanu Campbell-Caldwell didn’t have his cleanest game on Friday night, but when his team needed him, he delivered. With less than a minute to go, Millikan’s career touchdown leader drove the Rams 70 yards in five plays, connecting with Ezavier Staples for a nine-yard touchdown to give the Rams […]

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