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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TONIGHT: Long Beach Poly, St. Anthony Basketball Battle at Bosco

Mike Guardabascio

The two Division 1 boys’ basketball teams in town will meet tonight in the semifinals of the Bosco Winter Classic, at St. John Bosco High. Long Beach Poly (4-2) and St. Anthony (10-0) will square off for the right to face the winner of Bosco and Loyola in Saturday’s tournament championship. Both teams are in […]

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Four Long Beach State Alums Make USA National Volleyball Team

Mike Guardabascio

Photo courtesy FIVB There already wasn’t any doubt that the last four years were a golden age for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team, with four Final Four appearances and back-to-back national championships. That fact was solidified last week, when four Long Beach State alums were named to the USA National Team for the […]

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Cross Country: Wilson Girls Clinch Title, Poly Boys Win

Mike Guardabascio

For the first time since 2003, the Wilson girls’ cross country team will be Moore League champions. The Bruins put up their second dominant performance in as many league meets at Signal Hill on Wednesday evening, clinching at least a share of the Moore League title. The Bruins were led once again by Aliya Mesihovich, […]