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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Cabrillo hasn’t had an easy go of it so far in the Moore League, but the Jaguars got their first league win and started what they hope will be a playoff push with a thriller over Jordan, 21-19. “We had tough losses to Wilson and Poly,” said Jaguars coach Mike Ulufale. “The kids are aware […]

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Feature: Millikan Football Alum Nik Lombardi Working To Be Firefighter

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Millikan football fans will remember Nik Lombardi from the magical 2017-18 seasons when the Rams won a pair of playoff games. Despite being one of smallest starters in the Moore League, the 5’8″ 180-pound Lombardi made more than 200 tackles from his middle linebacker position in those two seasons. Lombardi, 19, didn’t leave his mark […]

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Football: Compton Dominates In Win Over Centennial

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Compton football coach Calvin Bryant’s goal has been for the team to continually get better each week. The Tarbabes got a little bit better Thursday night as they welcomed back Ameer Freeman and Jay’rome Norwood and Compton’s front seven showed a bit of what they can do as they defeated cross-town rival Compton Centennial 56-7. […]