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.
Long Beach Poly’s football team needed a win in the worst way after a tough season-opening loss to Punahou. The Jackrabbits’ performance against Los Alamitos in a televised game at Veterans Memorial Stadium wasn’t always pretty, but the end result was beautiful for Poly as they bounced back with a 20-14 victory. “We have to […]
At the end of each school year, we like to look back at the biggest moments in Long Beach sports including memorable games, standout players and coaches, and significant accomplishments. Take a look at our Top 10 moments from the 2024-25 year: No. 10 Half-Dozen Long Beach Teams Earn CIF-SS Finalist Plaques No. 9 Five […]
Following legendary coach Spud O’Neil announcing he’ll retire at the end of the year, Lakewood is looking for its next baseball coach. The shoes to fill will be big–O’Neil is second in California in wins all-time in the sport, and has won CIF-SS titles, coached Major Leaguers, and been arguably the most successful coach the […]
