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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Basketball Long Beach Poly

TONIGHT: Long Beach Poly Girls’ Basketball Host Semifinal

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team is hosting a CIF-SS Division 1 semifinal this evening at 7 p.m., as they welcome in Viewpoint to the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits are playing in defense of their Division 1 title from last year, and would earn a spot in Saturday’s championship game with a win. […]

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Long Beach State Dirtbags Drop Big West Opener

JJ Fiddler

The Long Beach State Dirtbags opened the Big West Conference schedule with a heartbreaking 3-2 loss to UC Irvine on Friday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. It is the first Friday night loss at home this season. The Dirtbags (11-19, 0-1) took an early lead but couldn’t hold off the Anteaters (16-12, 2-2) who […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

Long Beach State Retires Glenn McDonald’s Jersey

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach State men’s basketball great Glenn McDonald received the ultimate honor at Saturday’s men’s basketball Homecoming game, as the university retired his No. 20 jersey. After being introduced by university president Jane Close Conoley and athletic director Andy Fee, McDonald gave a brief speech and was presented with a framed jersey before the lights […]