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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We’ll have live updates from the key Moore League baseball matchups on Friday, with Long Beach Poly visiting Millikan and Wilson playing at Lakewood. Both games start at 3:15 p.m. We’ll also have updates from Long Beach State softball playing for a Big West title this weekend against rivals Cal State Fullerton, and Long Beach […]

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High School Football Returns to Long Beach In Two Weeks

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After a year of silence, the clicks, snaps, and pops of football helmets and pads have returned to the high school fields of Long Beach, thanks to plummeting COVID-19 numbers and swift action on the part of the city’s high school sports administrators. After a 2020 with no football games and months without real practices, […]

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PODCAST: How Important Is Winning/Losing In High School Sports?

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We interview Jordan High alum and NFL wide receiver John Ross about hosting a youth football camp in Long Beach. How important is winning and losing in high school sports? What’s it like to go to the NBA Summer League in Las Vegas? Why are there so many Long Beach guys at MLB All-Star Weekend […]