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.
The sweet is never quite as sweet without the sour. Lena Silano knows that lesson well after transforming herself from a frustrated underclassman on the bench to a historic goal scorer for Long Beach State women’s soccer. “People forget that you’re in control of your own destiny,” Silano said. “I took control. I’m grateful for […]
Another classic year of competition made it hard to decide, but here are our nominations for the top high school moments of the year. 10. Millikan Diver Makes History Millikan sophomore Jenna Sonnenberg made history this year, claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 2 diving championship at the Riverside Aquatic Complex. Sonnenberg finished with a […]