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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It was a special Saturday for Long Beach volleyball fans as all four teams competing in the second round of the CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoffs advanced to next week’s CIF-SS quarterfinals, which will be held on Wednesday. The quarterfinals will have a lot on the line. Not only will the winners advance to […]

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VIDEO: Lakewood vs. Wilson, Moore League Softball

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CIF Volleyball: Millikan, Avalon Move On To Second Round

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While Poly and Wilson were knocked out of opening round matches on Tuesday, Millikan (Division 3) and Avalon (Division 9) both advanced to the second round with wins. Lakewood is in Division 1 and is still awaiting their opening match of the bracket, a quarterfinal on the road next Wednesday. Millikan defeated St. Margarets Episcopal […]