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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Long Beach Poly entered Friday afternoon’s CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoff game as the decided underdog, with a 15-16 overall record, a fourth place finish in the Moore League, and the dubious history of not having advanced to the second round of the postseason since 2006. Their opponent, Fullerton, was the Freeway League champion […]

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Wilson Boys’ Swimming Wins 47th Straight Moore League Title

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Elite high school sports programs know that the incoming freshman class is as important as the experienced seniors in order to have sustained success. Wilson boys’ swimming is a great example of just that, and the Bruins had phenomenal performances from both under and upperclassmen alike to win their record 47th consecutive Moore League championship […]

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Long Beach Poly Football Team Gets CIF Rings in Emotional Ceremony

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The Long Beach Poly football team got its CIF-SS championship rings last week, in an emotional ceremony followed by a family-style potluck. The Jackrabbits’ rings were paid for in part thanks to a $15,000 donation from Carnival Cruise Line, presented during a visit by Chargers QB Justin Herbert to the campus earlier this school year. […]