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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Football: Long Beach Poly Flattened By Corona Centennial

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Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee put together a tough nonleague schedule for his team, and it came to an end Friday against a superior Corona Centennial team that outclassed the Jackrabbits in all phases of the game. The Huskies easily defeated Poly, 57-13. “They’re a great team,” said Barbee. “Hats off to them.” […]

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Football: St. Anthony Falls To Mayfair

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St. Anthony made an impressive run to a CIF Southern Section title game last season during coach Raul Lara’s first year. However, the Saints started that season with three tough losses before mounting a furious run to make their way into the postseason. Fast forward to this season and there might not be reason to […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

FEATURE: Elijah Juarez Is Long Beach Poly’s Not-So-Secret Weapon

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly senior Elijah Juarez did not start the year as the Jackrabbits’ running back. The 6-foot-2, 215 pound Juarez was a linebacker turned defensive lineman turned tight end turned receiver turned linebacker. “He’s a prototypical football player,” said Poly football coach Stephen Barbee. “His whole career he’s said what do you need? He’s […]