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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Jordan High Alum John Timu Hosts 3rd Annual Youth Football Camp

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Time and time again, local athletes have shown that the journey from Long Beach to the NFL is a round-trip, not a one-way voyage.  Jordan High School alum John Timu is the latest example of a former NFL player returning to his hometown to offer a football camp to aspiring young athletes. This year’s edition, […]

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VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs Murrieta Valley CIF Basketball

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All-City Highlight Video of the Year: Poly vs. Millikan Baseball

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One of the most memorable games of this past season wasn’t played with a CIF championship plaque on the line, or even in the playoffs. The second regular-season meeting between the Poly and Millikan baseball teams was such an exciting, well-played, back-and-forth game, it needed a highlight video almost 10 minutes long to capture the […]