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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Boys’ Volleyball: St. Anthony, Wilson Win

Mike Guardabascio

St. Anthony remained undefeated in league with an easy sweep of St. Paul, 25-10, 25-16, 25-15. The Saints (21-3) were led by Nicky Mizraji, who had 13 kills and five aces, Aidan Grosz (seven kills), Brandon Barry (seven kills), and Eamon Pool-Harris (12 digs). Wilson swept Long Beach Poly 25-19, 25-20, 25-19 to take firm […]

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Basketball Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan St. Anthony Wilson

CIF BRACKETS: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball

Mike Guardabascio

We’ll have more detailed thoughts from our writers and coaches later, but here are the playoff paths for the Long Beach teams. GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS Open Division: No. 4 Long Beach Poly Division 2AA: No. 4 Millikan vs Vista Murrieta Thursday Division 2AA: St. Anthony vs Cajon Thursday Division 2A: Lakewood @ Arroyo Valley Thursday […]

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Boys’ Swim: Wilson Extends Moore League Title Streak to 49 Years

Tyler Hendrickson

Shortly after the Wilson boys’ swim team took a celebratory dive into the Cabrillo pool on Thursday night, chants of “Forty-Nine! Forty-Nine!” rang out through West Long Beach. The Bruins once again asserted their generational dominance of Moore League boys’ swimming, earning a 49th consecutive league title. The Bruins were tested this season, as old […]