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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Long Beach Girls’ Basketball Preview

Mike Guardabascio

Last year was a highwater mark for Long Beach girls’ basketball, with Poly, Millikan, and Wilson all notching 25 wins or more. The Jackrabbits once again holding onto the Moore League title, but the Rams and Bruins both had great seasons, including Wilson winning its first CIF-SS title in the sport in 20 years. This […]

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PREVIEW: Millikan vs. Cabrillo, Football

JJ Fiddler

The Moore League football clash at Millikan tonight between the Rams and visiting Cabrillo Jaguars is important to both teams for very different reasons. Millikan (4-2, 2-1) needs a win to keep pace and set up a second-place showdown with Wilson next week, while Cabrillo (2-5, 1-2) needs a win to stay alive in the […]

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Column: Coaches Can Provide Balance Amidst Uncertainty

JJ Fiddler

Lately I’ve been thinking about Mr. Miyagi’s famous quotes from The Karate Kid. Pearls of wisdom like, “It’s okay to lose to an opponent, it’s never okay to lose to fear” or “If the root is strong, the tree will survive” seem more poignant nowadays. Of all the beautiful advice written by Robert Mark Kaman […]