Mike Guardabascio
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.
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Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week, sponsored by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Nico Colchico, Wilson Cross Country Wilson’s Nico Colchico is a three-sport athlete for the Bruins, excelling in cross country, track, and basketball. He’s finally gotten a chance to compete for Wilson again with sports returning and he made the most […]

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The Moore League Girls’ Golf scene is everchanging. Wilson was the outright champion for 15 years, but Millikan surged ahead in recent years to take over the title. Now, each program has a simple goal: growth. Every team is rebuilding from a strong class of 2026 that has now graduated. Millikan won back-to-back Moore League […]