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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We’ve got some great shots of the match from photographer Stephen Dachman. Lakewood swept the short-handed Bruins in three sets, led by Laura Williams’ 16 kills and four blocks, Alwen Pila’s three aces and 14 digs, Fatima Hall’s 29 assists and 10 digs, and Samarrah Dacoud’s 10 kills and 10 digs. The win sets up […]