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 Compton

Boys’ Basketball: Compton Drops Frustrating Game To Rancho Verde

Mike Guardabascio

Tuesday night’s first-round Bosco Winter Classic between Compton and Rancho Verde’s boys’ basketball teams was a clash of two styles, between a Compton team that wants to rebound and go and a Mustangs team that wants to grind and play deliberate defense. Compton got suckered into playing RV’s way and couldn’t ever speed the game […]

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Long Beach State Photos Volleyball

PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Hawaii Men’s Volleyball Saturday

Mike Guardabascio

It was another five-set thriller between Long Beach State and Hawaii on Saturday in the Pyramid; we’ve got great shots of Long Beach’s win from photographer Stephen Dachman.

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Basketball Football Jordan

Football: Jordan’s Damian Henderson Gets Arizona, Colorado State Scholarship Offers

Mike Guardabascio

Jordan football star Damian Henderson got the news he’s been waiting on his entire life last week—the junior running back received his first scholarship offer from the University of Arizona, an offer that was quickly followed by another, from Colorado State. “I didn’t know what to do, I was just so surprised and so happy, […]