An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors 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.
Following an undefeated spring season, the Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits are reloaded and ready for a challenging fall slate. Head coach Stephen Barbee has announced the team’s 2021 schedule, which includes some marquee non-league games. The Jackrabbits will open the fall season on Aug. 20, hosting Leuzinger High out of the LA City Section. Then […]
Poly has a good mix of returning seniors and talented newcomers this season with four-year varsity starters Maddy Demos, Alexis Durand and Deja Williams leading the way. Demos will take her defensive skills to shortstop this season, while Durand returns at catcher and Williams returns to the outfield. Second-year coach Elizabeth Sanches-Martin also will count […]