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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PODCAST: Is Sportsmanship Dead?

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This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler tackle the issues with sportsmanship in both amateur and professional sports. They’re also talking to Lakewood High athletic director and girls’ volleyball coach Mike Wadley about how his job has changed, what needs to happen to bring prep sports back, and much more. 01:00 Is Sportsmanship […]

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Obituary: Forest Joiner, Longtime Jordan Basketball Coach, Staff Assistant

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Forest Joiner, 1932-2021 A longtime staff assistant and assistant basketball coach at Jordan High, Forest Joiner was one of those familiar faces that have made Long Beach high schools so special for the last several decades. A Facebook tribute from former Panthers player and current Lakewood assistant Rob Willis drew dozens of tributes and remembrances […]

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PREVIEW: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Playing For First Place Tonight

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The top spot in the Big West Conference men’s basketball standings will be up for grabs tonight at 7 p.m. when Long Beach State hosts Cal State Fullerton at Walter Pyramid. LBSU (12-9, 7-1) is riding an eight-game winning streak, its longest since winning the Big West in 2013, thanks to vast improvement on defense. […]