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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Boys’ Volleyball Preview: Avalon Lancers

Mike Guardabascio

Out on the island, Avalon coach Carlos Martinez thinks his team is ready to compete for an Academy League championship. The Lancers started off 1-0 and are led by sophomore outside hitter Adalberto Martinez. “We’re in Division 6 this year and expect to be competitive,” said Martinez. The Lancers will also face a Moore League […]

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PREVIEW: Wilson Baseball CIF-SS Semifinal At La Salle

JJ Fiddler

CIF Southern Section Baseball Division 3 Semifinals, 3:15 p.m. Long Beach Wilson (21-11-1) vs. La Salle (17-10) Arcadia County Park (405 S. Santa Anita Ave.) Wilson is having a memorable playoff run after six postseasons full of disappointment for the Moore League. The Bruins are playing in their first semifinal since 2011 when they lost […]

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CIF Southern Section Cancels Fall Sports Championships

Mike Guardabascio

In a move that was widely expected, the CIF Southern Section–the governing body for all local high school sports–announced that it’s canceling its Fall sports championships on Tuesday morning. Football, girls’ volleyball, cross country, and water polo will officially not have CIF-SS championships in the 2020-21 school year. “There has not been enough progress made […]