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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Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments Of 2024

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Each year we like to look back on the biggest moments in Long Beach sports, including games, players, coaches, and accomplishments. Take a look at our top 10 moments that have defined Long Beach sports for the past 12 months: No. 10: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Reaches NCAA Tournament No. 9: Lakewood Boys’ Soccer […]

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Long Beach High School Beach Volleyball Preview

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It’d be hard to script a more exciting beach volleyball season in the 562 last year, with three teams reaching CIF-SS championships. Wilson, Long Beach Poly and Millikan are all looking to get back to the top this season as every team in the Moore League continues to grow in the sport’s fifth year. Check […]

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Football: Frustrated Long Beach Poly Sat Idle With No Opponent

Mike Guardabascio

It was a frustrating week for the top football team in the city. The Long Beach Poly football team (3-0, 2-0) sat idle on Friday after Jordan canceled due to a lack of available healthy players. The empty week wasn’t for a lack of trying–the Jackrabbits said they made contact with dozens of schools who […]