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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Football: Jordan Wins Emotional Overtime Opener Against Kennedy

Mike Guardabascio

By the time the final whistle blew, tears and emotion were flowing freely on the field at Jordan. The Panthers had just won a war of attrition with Kennedy, reversing momentum several times in a game that literally came down to the last play. After stopping the Irish short on an attempted two-point conversion, the […]

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Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits Baseball Preview

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It’s not often that a two-time defending league champion finds itself laying in the weeds as an underdog, but that’s exactly where Long Beach Poly finds itself–and it’s right where sixth-year head coach Brent Lavoie wants them to be. “We kind of like that,” said Lavoie with a grin. “We’re really excited about the opportunity. […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Darius Curry, Long Beach Poly Football It says something about how consistently good Colorado State commit Darius Curry […]