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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TONIGHT: CIF-SS Volleyball Playoffs Continue For Long Beach Teams

Mike Guardabascio

Five Long Beach teams are still alive in the volleyball playoffs after a great opening round for Long Beach on Thursday. Wilson and St. Anthony are both at home this evening as the local teams try to advance to Wednesday’s quarterfinal matches. All games at 6 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Division 2 Lakewood @ Beckman, […]

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Column: Put The Long Beach Back In Long Beach State Basketball

Mike Guardabascio

When Long Beach State announced that head basketball coach Dan Monson had been signed to a five-year extension last week, the university and Monson both admitted that the last few years have been below standard. With an impressive amount of candor and openness, they said that the extension will allow for a fresh start, and […]

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Softball Preview: Lakewood Loaded With More Talent

JJ Fiddler

The Lakewood Lancers got redemption and retook the Moore League championship last season after losing its five-year title streak in 2018. Lakewood has now won 10 of the last 12 league championships, and it’s looking to repeat with a confident class of seniors leading the way. “Not only is it just Lakewood, and we’re known […]