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.
Sunday’s Big West Conference series finale between Long Beach State softball and visiting Cal Poly was an emotional roller coaster for the No. 17 49ers. They came in riding high after a walk-off win and a no-hitter on Saturday, but were humbled in a 4-1 loss to the Mustangs. They then left field crying tears […]