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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Long Beach Century Club Names 64th Hall of Fame Class

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Long Beach Century Club president Sharleen Higa has announced the club’s 64th Hall of Fame class, which will be inducted at the club’s annual Sports Night banquet on Jan. 27. “We’ve got a really good mix of younger athletes and people who’ve been contributing for a long time,” said Higa. The Century Club’s Hall of […]

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Swimming: Wilson Boys Extend State-Record League Streak To 46 Years

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STORY BY JULIAN LOPEZ Wilson head coach Eric Berg was doing laps in the pool while his team was celebrating. It was yet another Moore League boys swim championship for the Bruins as they finished atop the standings with 478 points and were followed by Poly with 386 at Cabrillo High School on Friday. The […]

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High School Football Preview: Millikan @ Aquinas

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After a thrilling start to the season, Millikan was beaten last week in a lopsided game against Calabasas and former Lakewood coach Thadd MacNeal. The Rams and first-year coach Romeo Pellum will try to bounce back tonight on the road at San Bernardino Aquinas, where the Falcons are 0-2 and have only scored 18 points […]