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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Troy Buckley is out as head coach of the Long Beach State Dirtbags after being fired Thursday evening.  UPDATE (April 12, 11:05 p.m.) Multiple sources familiar with the university investigation into Buckley confirmed that he was terminated after a reported incidence of workplace violence. Following a recent baseball game Buckley is alleged to have gone after […]

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PHOTOS: Long Beach Poly vs. Jordan, Boys’ Basketball

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PREVIEW: Long Beach State Facing UCSB In Big West Semis

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The Big West Conference Men’s Basketball Tournament semifinal tonight at 6 against UC Santa Barbara at Dollar Loan Center Arena in Henderson, Nevada could end up being the biggest challenge of the week for No. 1 seed Long Beach State. UCSB, the No. 5 seed in the tournament, snapped the Beach’s 11-game winning streak in […]