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’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Takes Down Millikan After Long Hiatus

Julian A. Lopez

After a 27-point performance in a 86-64 victory over Millikan on Monday, Long Beach Poly senior guard Christian Watson was asked how he felt: “I’m back,” he said. Indeed. On Monday, Watson made his long-awaited season debut after missing the team’s first 10 games due to a left ankle injury. Against the Rams (6-13), Watson […]

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Wilson’s Bella Nguyen Wins Moore League Tennis Title

JJ Fiddler

After dropping her first set of the Moore League girls’ tennis tournament, Wilson senior Bella Nguyen bounced back to beat Poly’s defending champion Ava Deguzman 6-7 (4-7), 6-2, 6-0 on Friday in the singles final at Billie Jean King Courts. “The tennis was amazing,” Wilson coach Keri McBride said. “We haven’t seen that caliber of […]

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Lakewood’s Chea, Wilson’s Chuang Win Moore League Badminton Titles

Mike Guardabascio

It was an exciting week of Moore League badminton action at Long Beach Poly, as the league’s best singles, doubles, and mixed doubles players were decided in front of large and vocal crowds. In Monday’s singles competition, it was the top seeds that won out, as Wilson’s Doris Chuang won the girls’ title and Lakewood’s […]