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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The Jordan Panthers met for a breakfast and walk through practice on Thanksgiving before their CIF Southern Section championship game on Friday. Long Beach Jordan Football Thanksgiving Practice Visit The562.org for more Long Beach sports coverage