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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A pair of freshmen led Wilson softball to a shutout victory in the first shortened Moore League game of the season. Wilson pitcher Hailey Houston struck out 10 batters in four innings, while Sydney Freijanes went 4-for-4 with a double and a walk. “We’ve got a lot of good seniors and freshman who can play,” […]
