Nina Fife is a sophomore at Pepperdine University double majoring in Journalism and English with a writing and rhetoric emphasis. She began working with The562 in the inaugural intern class before being hired as their Social Media Director and now Assistant Editor. Nina is a proud Long Beach schools alum who graduated with valedictorian honors.
Friday night’s Big West semifinal between Long Beach State and UC Irvine was a meeting of the past and present powers of the conference. From 2006 to 2012, Long Beach made five Big West Tourney championship appearances in seven years, winning two. In the seven years since, it’s Irvine that has made five championship appearances. […]
Rivalry week continues tonight as the Lakewood Lancers (0-2) and the Mayfair Monsoons (2-0) play each other for the Milk Bucket. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Lakewood has won 16 of the 23 Milk Bucket games that started in 1962. These schools that were originally separated by a large dairy […]
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