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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Congratulations to all our honorees and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kalaya Buggs, Long Beach Poly Basketball Kalaya Buggs had a performance that was the stuff of legends last week, setting a school record for 3-pointers in a game with seven triples in a 25-point, 12-rebound performance in the CIF-SS […]

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Long Beach Poly Alum Jack Jones Signs With Arizona State, Joins Poly Teammates

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Long Beach Poly alum Jack Jones is getting a second chance at NCAA football; Jones and Arizona State confirmed Wednesday evening that the former Jackrabbit will be a Sun Devil in 2019, with two years of remaining eligibility. Jones was a star recruit out of Poly, ranked the No. 16 recruit in the nation. He […]