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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Trent Bryson Wins National Masters Championship in the Steeplechase

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Long Beach’s own Trent Bryson brought home a national championship this weekend from the USA Track and Field Masters National Championships meet happening in Greensboro, North Carolina. Bryson won the national title in the men’s 3000 meter steeplechase, with a time of 10:52.03. Bryson was representing the Cal Coast Track Club and had the fastest […]

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CIF Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Wins Five-Set Thriller; Millikan, Jordan Start Today

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Long Beach Poly’s boys’ volleyball team went on the road and won a first-round thriller in the CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs yesterday, taking down Dana Hills in five sets. The Jackrabbits (21-11) will now host Chino Hills on Thursday at Lakewood High at 6pm (Poly’s gym is being used for the Moore League […]