Misty May-Treanor is making a mockery of the word “retirement.” Six years after the three-time Olympic gold medalist and NCAA champion announced the end of her playing career, the Long Beach resident is keeping more than busy with family, coaching at Long Beach City College, and starting a new volleyball club. On the family front, […]
The top-ranked Long Beach City College beach volleyball team (15-5, 6-0) was very busy during their last week of the regular season, and host the Conference Championships at Granada Beach on Friday morning. LBCC faced Long Beach State, Utah and CSU Bakersfield in exhibition matches on Saturday after beating El Camino 4-1 to close out […]
It was supposed to be a clash of titans, the No. 1 team in the state hosting the No. 4 team in the state in both squad’s regular season finale, with a conference championship on the line. Instead? It was just another routine win for Long Beach City College’s men’s volleyball team, as they took […]
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Welcome back to the562.org’s Athletes of the Week, released every Monday. HIGH SCHOOL Ariyonna Augustine, Long Beach Poly Track California’s reigning sprint queen put on a show last weekend at the Arcadia Invitational. The LSU signee won the 100 and 200 state championship last year and already owned this year’s top time in the 200 […]
The undefeated season for the No. 1-ranked LBCC men’s volleyball team continued last Friday evening, as the Vikings improved to 17-0 with a quick sweep of winless LA Trade Tech, 32-30, 25-15, 25-12. Head coach Jonathan Charette let most of his starters rest in the game, with the state playoffs looming in a week and […]
The undefeated season for the No. 1-ranked LBCC men’s volleyball team continued on Friday evening, as the Vikings improved to 17-0 with a quick sweep of winless LA Trade Tech, 32-30, 25-15, 25-12. Head coach Jonathan Charette let most of his starters rest in the game, with the state playoffs looming in a week and […]
Sports are about more than the final score, and both Long Beach State and Long Beach City College softball programs have proved that this season by getting involved in charitable events. LBCC worked with Team IMPACT to host a special Draft Day celebration in February for 11-year-old Elyse Pineda, who was diagnosed with Gastrointestinal Disorder […]
Catch up on the latest Long Beach City College athletics news and notes after a busy weekend. Men’s Volleyball LBCC team survived a scare last week to remain undefeated and No. 1 in California. The Vikings (16-0, 3-0) traveled to El Camino on Friday and easily won the first two sets 25-21, 25-21. El Camino […]
Long Beach will once again be well-represented in Major League Baseball this season, and there are more than 15 players with ties to the city who will try to keep a few streaks alive. Opening Day is Thursday when all 30 teams will be in action. The most impressive local streak is that Long Beach […]