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 State men’s basketball great Glenn McDonald received the ultimate honor at Saturday’s men’s basketball Homecoming game, as the university retired his No. 20 jersey. After being introduced by university president Jane Close Conoley and athletic director Andy Fee, McDonald gave a brief speech and was presented with a framed jersey before the lights […]