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Author: 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.
Boys’ Basketball: Compton Drops Frustrating Game To Rancho Verde
Tuesday night’s first-round Bosco Winter Classic between Compton and Rancho Verde’s boys’ basketball teams was a clash of two styles, between a Compton team that wants to rebound and go and a Mustangs team that wants to grind and play deliberate defense. Compton got suckered into playing RV’s way and couldn’t ever speed the game […]
Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly, Millikan Win Tournaments
Long Beach Poly and Millikan both won season-opening tournaments last week. The Jackrabbits were competing in the top Southern California tournament going on last week, the Troy Classic, which Poly won after shocking state No. 5 Etiwanda in the semifinals and No. 2 Mater Dei in the championship. Kalaya Buggs earned Tournament MVP honors . […]
PHOTOS: Lakewood Boys’ Basketball
We’ve got a couple great shots of the Lakewood boys’ basketball team from legendary Long Beach sports editor Jim McCormack.
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly vs Warren Basketball
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VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Hesperia Basketball
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Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Puts On Show Against Warren
The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team wasn’t happy with its 2-2 performance at the Westchester Tournament last week to open the season, and the Jackrabbits set the goal of making a statement in their Bosco Winter Classic opener against Warren on Monday night. The Jackrabbits did that and then some in a high-flying win […]
Boys’ Basketball: St. Anthony Defense Wins Bosco Tourney Opener
The St. Anthony boys’ basketball team has had plenty of run-and-gun teams under head coach Allen Caveness. This year’s Saints team is not one of them. St. Anthony proved Monday in their Bosco Tournament opener that the identity of the squad this year is its defense, allowing just eight second-half points in a 45-37 win […]
PHOTOS: St. Anthony vs. Hesperia Boys’ Basketball
We’ve got some great shots of the Saints’ win from photographer Art O’Neill of All-In Press.