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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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For Moore League boys basketball, this year has been one like no other. After so many Covid cancellations earlier this month, scheduling during these past few weeks has become extremely hectic, as every team attempts to get through their games before CIF playoffs roll around. “We got to do it just like everybody else,” said […]