It’s been a dark week for more than 200 local athletes at Long Beach City College, who learned on Tuesday that the presidents of the 12 South Coast Conference Colleges voted to shut down fall sports for the 2020-21 season. The original plan had been for football, men’s and women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, soccer, water […]
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PODCAST: Interview With Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Guard Isaiah Washington
This week on the show we’re talking to Long Beach State men’s basketball star Isaiah Washington about how he got famous with Jelly Fam and what it was like making his Walter Pyramid debut in front of empty stands last weekend. 1:00 We covered a basketball game! 15:00 Interview with Isaiah Washington 29:30 Long Beach […]
PODCAST: Interview & College Choice Announcement With Long Beach Poly Track & Field Star Jade McDonald
We’re covering a lot of ground on this episode as we interview Long Beach Poly track and field star Jade McDonald about her college choice and what the recruiting trail (or lack there of) was like. We’ll also discuss how Compton High basketball is trying to help stop recent gun violence, how the CIF schedule […]
COLUMN: Injuries Inevitable If High School Sports Hurry Back
It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Generations of rambunctious youths have heard that cliché from concerned adults, but now’s the time to actually take heed. It goes without saying we’re thrilled at the prospect of seeing Long Beach sports return from the COVID-19 shutdowns. It would be a gift to and from […]
Obituary: Century Club Past President and LB Sports Booster Keith Cordes Passes
Keith Cordes (left) with Long Beach State volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro and longtime friend Dan Gooch at a Century Club banquet Longtime Long Beach sports booster and former Century Club president Keith Cordes passed away recently at the age of 81 of pancreatic cancer. Cordes, who was born in August of 1939, was fondly remembered as […]
PODCAST: Does National Letter Of Intent Day Mean More Or Less In The World Of COVID?
This week on the show we talk about what signing day really means this year before we catch up with Wilson High and Long Beach State alum Torey Edwards. He left the game of golf a decade ago but has worked his way back to being the SCGA Amateur Golfer of The Year. 01:00 Long […]
NVA Hosts Men’s Volleyball Showcase Brimming With Local Talent
For the past few years, the men’s volleyball world has centered around Long Beach. Alan Knipe’s program at Long Beach State won back-to-back NCAA championships in 2018 and 2019, hosting their most recent national title match inside Walter Pyramid. With the COVID-19 pandemic cutting the 2020 NCAA men’s volleyball season short, Long Beach and the […]
PODCAST: Interview With Long Beach Poly Athletic Director Rob Shock
This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler talk to Long Beach Poly High School athletic director Rob Shock about the loss of a local legend, how the Jackrabbits are feeling during the COVID-19 shutdown and what needs to happen to get back to competition. 01:00 Long Beach election results 04:00 Interview With Long […]
PODCAST: The Los Angeles Dodgers Are World Champions!?
This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler break down the emotional and historic Los Angeles Dodgers World Series win on Tuesday night. They’ll also catch up with Long Beach City College football coach Brett Peabody to discuss why junior college football isn’t coming back quickly and his concerns about his players’ future. 01:00 […]
LBCC Football Remains in Standstill
Since returning to competition during the first weekend of September, NCAA football is now entering its second month of the regular season. Once the Pac-12 opens play on Nov. 7, every major conference across the country will be back in action on the gridiron. At the lower levels, high school football remains a mixed bag. […]