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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The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Cabrillo Jaguars have continued to progress under fourth-year coach James Moanapukeahi Kainoa Jr. and his staff. The Jags are in rebuilding mode this season and Kainoa said that numbers on the Westside continue to be a struggle. “We have built a culture here where […]