Mike Guardabascio
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.
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Boys’ Soccer Roundup: Cabrillo, Wilson Play Scoreless Draw

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The top five Moore League boys’ soccer teams are separated by only five points in the standings after two close calls on Wednesday. Cabrillo 0, Wilson 0 A relatively even affair at Cabrillo gave both the Jaguars and Bruins an important league point. The home side held the statistical advantage, outshooting Wilson 10-5, but the […]

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St. Anthony Girls’ Basketball Preview 

Mike Guardabascio

On the court, the story is simple: the St. Anthony girls’ basketball team is trying to improve on a 13-13 record last year that saw them finish second in the Del Rey League with a 5-3 record, and they boast the returning talent to do so. Off the court? That’s where the story is. The […]

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High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson, the Big Game

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly hosts Wilson tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. for a game that’s steeped in history and tradition. It’s the 89th incarnation of the Big Game, the city’s oldest rivalry which dates back to 1932. It’s also Poly’s homecoming, which is the oldest sports tradition in Long Beach, as the school […]