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 Poly’s Faumuina, McGinest Claim Beach Volleyball Title

Mike Guardabascio

More history was made on the sand at LBCC’s beach volleyball courts this week as the Moore League held its first-ever pairs tournament to decide who the best team in the city is. Finals day featured four exciting matches that demonstrated how far the sport has come in Long Beach this year at the youth […]

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SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball

Mike Guardabascio

Four of the eight Long Beach and Moore League girls’ basketball teams were ranked in the first CIF-SS poll that came out this year, a signal that a special season is on the horizon, with several teams in the running for a CIF championship this season and a ton of young talent. We’ve got previews […]

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Millikan Rams Girls’ Basketball Preview

Mike Guardabascio

It’s a new season for the Rams, who are led by longtime coach Lorene Morgan, the school’s all-time basketball wins leader. Millikan is in Division 2, where they’re ranked No. 12. The season isn’t the only ‘new’ thing at Millikan, where the Rams also feature perhaps the youngest roster Morgan has ever had. “It’s a […]