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.
The Big West Conference women’s soccer clash between Long Beach State and Cal Poly on Thursday at George Allen Field played out like a heavyweight boxing bout. LBSU bossed the proceedings and landed big punches early, but couldn’t take down the underdog Mustangs and their strong jaw until freshman Elysia Laramie knocked Cal Poly out […]
The big day is finally here. If someone is going to dethrone nine-time defending Moore League champion Long Beach Poly, it’s likely to be Compton. Thursday night, the Tarbabes host the Jackrabbits at 6:30 p.m. in a game that’s sure to be well-attended with an electric atmosphere. Compton fans have been expressing confidence in their […]
Coming into their Monday night matchup, Long Beach Poly and Jordan’s boys’ basketball teams were the last two undefeated teams in the Moore League. By the end of the night the Jackrabbits stood alone in first place while Jordan slipped into a tie with Lakewood for second following a 68-53 Poly victory. Jordan and Lakewood […]
