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 Swimming Wilson

Swimming: Wilson Boys, Poly Girls Win League Opener

Mike Guardabascio

Few regular events in Long Beach carry the history, passion, and pure electricity in the air of the annual Wilson and Long Beach Poly swim meet. Last year’s meet was canceled and had been scheduled for the exact date that the Long Beach Unified School District shuttered its campuses for what would be more than […]

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Long Beach Poly Volleyball Wilson

CIF Volleyball: Wilson, Poly Sweep Into Quarterfinals

Mike Guardabascio

It was another great showing for Moore League boys’ volleyball on Thursday evening, as league champion Wilson and second-seeded Long Beach Poly both swept their second-round CIF-SS Division 3 opponents. The Bruins and Jackrabbits will both travel for road matches in the quarterfinals on Wednesday next week, and would both host semifinals on Saturday should […]

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Long Beach Poly Soccer Wilson

Long Beach Poly Boys’ Soccer Repeats As Moore League Champions

JJ Fiddler

A few weeks ago it looked like defending Moore League boys’ soccer champions Long Beach Poly needed a few wins just to stay in the playoff hunt. However, a reigniting of their fiery passion and some upsets around the league helped the Jackrabbits lift the trophy again on Thursday at Wilson High with a 1-0 […]