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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What Division Will Your Team Be In This Fall?

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A few years ago, the CIF Southern Section drastically reshaped the way its playoffs were structured (and thus the way its championships are decided) with the introduction of the competitive equity format. For most team sports, divisions are no longer decided by enrollment size but rather by complex formulas designed to calculate how competitive a […]

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FEATURE: The Milk Bowl Returns to Long Beach Saturday

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This Saturday at 9 a.m., Long Beach Poly will begin the process of reviving one of the city’s most beloved sports traditions. The Jackrabbits are hosting Cabrillo, Compton, Jordan, Lakewood, and Wilson for a full day that the local schools are calling the “Milk Bowl,” a name well-known to Long Beach football fans. “This year […]