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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CIF Soccer: Millikan Falls To JSerra

Mike Guardabascio

STORY AND VIDEO BY MATT SIMON After winning its second straight Moore League title, the Millikan girls soccer team found itself hosting a familiar opponent, JSerra, in the opening round of the CIF Division 1 playoffs. Facing the Lions (14-5-1) for the third time in five years, the Rams (14-4) faced the task of knocking […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly Millikan

Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Dominates In First-Place Game With Millikan

Mike Guardabascio

STORY AND VIDEO BY MATT SIMON Heading into Friday’s Moore League showdown at Ron Palmer Pavilion, Long Beach Poly and Millikan both came into the contest boasting impressive accomplishments midway through the season. Long Beach Poly sat on top of the CIF Division 1 polls, while Millikan was undefeated and No. 3 in the Division […]

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First CIF-SS Basketball Rankings Released

Mike Guardabascio

The first CIF Southern Section basketball rankings were released Monday afternoon, and several Long Beach schools made an appearance. Boys’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 12 in Division 1 St. Anthony, No. 16 in Division 1 Girls’ Basketball Long Beach Poly, No. 11 in Division 1 Millikan, No. 12 in Division 2AA Wilson, No. 13 […]