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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One of Compton High’s best coaches of the last half-century has left the school after a highly-successful 16-year tenure, citing the difficulties of the longterm campus construction as well as frustrations with administration. Longtime basketball coach Tony Thomas won a CIF-SS championship at Compton, as well as the school’s only Moore League titles in the […]

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CIF Basketball: Long Beach Poly Stifles La Canada In Playoff Opener

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Many coaches and fans refer to the playoffs as the “second season,” a time when all the ups and downs of the regular season tournaments and league games can be put to the side, a time when a team has a chance to hit […]

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PODCAST: LB Fee Show With Softball Coach Kim Sowder

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