Family-owned and operated Naples Rib Company, a community-focused barbeque and catering restaurant, celebrates its 35-year anniversary November 1-20 by donating 20% of all dine-in and take-out sales to 35 local and national charities. The program runs November 1-20, 2018 at both Naples Rib Company in Long Beach and at the family’s second location, Newport Rib […]
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STANDINGS: Long Beach Football, Week 11
As we enter the last week of the regular season, here’s a full standings box so you can see where your favorite teams stand. Click here to read our breakdown of what’s at stake Friday.
PHOTOS: Avalon vs. Downey Calvary Chapel Football
The Avalon High 8-Man football team went on the road to beat Calvary Chapel Downey 28-20 on Saturday in the regular season finale. Avalon (8-1, 5-1) got three touchdown Beto Martinez as he caught two scores from quarterback Jose Gomez, and also had a kick return for a touchdown. Gomez clinched the victory on defense […]
CIF Volleyball: Avalon Moves On With Five-Set Win
The Avalon Lancers will be in the Division 9 quarterfinals on Wednesday after a five-set thriller against Hesperia Christian, 22-25,19-25 25-4, 25-13 and 15-13. The Lancers dropped the first two sets but pulled off the reverse sweep to survive and advance. Stephanie Martinez served 6 aces in a huge service run in the dominant third […]
ROUNDUP: Long Beach CIF Volleyball Action
Long Beach Poly, St. Anthony, and Avalon all picked up opening-round wins on Thursday evening. Here’s links to all our coverage. Long Beach Poly def. Mira Costa 3-0 READ MORE about how Poly took down the Mustangs in three sets to set up next week’s big showdown with Mater Dei. WATCH VIDEO / SEE PHOTOS […]
TONIGHT: Long Beach Girls’ Volleyball Teams Start Playoffs
Six Long Beach girls’ volleyball teams start the playoffs tonight at 6 p.m.–we’ve got previews of every match and we’ll have live updates this evening. The second round is slated for Saturday at 6 p.m., except for Division 1, which won’t play again until next week. Division 1 Long Beach Poly vs. Mira Costa CLICK […]
PODCAST: What Up, Long Beach?! Weekend Sports Calendar
What Up, Long Beach?! is our weekly podcast that features local sports discussions between JJ Fiddler and Mike Guardabasico. 04:00 Long Beach Sports Calendar Oct. 18-21 11:00 Obituary: Basketball Coaching Legend Tex Winter 13:45 What It’s Like To Be A Los Angeles Dodgers Fan This Week 22:00 Either, or… Do You Like Trash Talk?
Column: Let’s Hear It For The Band (And The Cheerleaders, And…)
I’ll be perfectly blunt: usually when I go to a football game, I’m there for the football game. Yes, I recognize the value of pageantry in sports and especially in football. I make sure to include the marching band, the drumline, and the cheerleaders in my highlight videos and I enjoy having some music in […]
Long Beach Football Schedule, Week 10
Find out where and when your favorite football team is playing this week. Avalon @ Calvary Chapel (Sat. 11 a.m.) Compton @ Cabrillo Long Beach Poly @ Lakewood Wilson @ Millikan St. Anthony vs. St. Paul LBCC vs. Bakersfield (Sat. 5 p.m.) BYE: Jordan
STANDINGS: Long Beach Football, Week 10
With just two weeks left in the regular season, here’s where all the teams stand in the playoff hunt. The top three Moore League schools qualify automatically for the postseason.