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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STANDINGS: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball, Week 4

Mike Guardabascio

After three weeks of action here’s where things stand in the Long Beach girls’ basketball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as well as schedule listings to Mike@The562.org. — This week’s games MONDAY Long Beach Poly @ Aquinas […]

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Massive Long Beach Football Preview

Mike Guardabascio

We couldn’t be more excited for another Long Beach football season. Millikan kicks things off today in Nevada, then there’s a full slate of games next Friday. This season will feature another much-hyped battle between Millikan and Long Beach Poly, as well as the final season of Veterans Memorial Stadium, the city’s home of high […]

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Long Beach Football Playoff Scenarios

Mike Guardabascio

With just one week of football left, here’s where things stand. 1: Long Beach Poly has clinched another undefeated Moore League championship after a big win over Lakewood. The Jackrabbits have a bye in the final week of the regular season and will await the playoff brackets being released next Sunday. 2: Millikan has clinched […]