A Long Beach water polo legend passed away last week as Bob Horn passed away at 87 after a long illness. Horn was known most for his legendary career as a men’s swimming and water polo coach at UCLA, but he was a two-time All-American player at Long Beach State in 1957 and 58. Horn […]
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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Comes Back To Beat UC Davis
A career-high 32 points from Long Beach State senior guard Deishuan Booker sparked an 82-77 comeback win over UC Davis on Saturday afternoon at Walter Pyramid in first Big West Conference game of the year for the Beach. SEE PHOTO GALLERY LBSU (7-10, 1-0) was without senior captain Temidayo Yussuf for the first time this […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. UC Davis, NCAA Basketball
Great photos by our own Joseph Kling from the Long Beach State men’s basketball comeback win over UC Davis on Saturday.
PODCAST: Offseason Reset With LBSU Dirtbags Jacob Hughey
This week we’re doing an Offseason Reset interview with Millikan High alum and Long Beach State Dirtbags Jacob Hughey before previewing a special print edition of the Grunion Gazette. 03:00 Offseason Reset With Long Beach State Dirtbag Jacob Hughey 13:00 Athletes Of The Week 18:20 Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Preview 22:40 Fam Jam
PODCAST: LB Fee Show With Naomi Hunt & Temidayo Yussuf
Our biweekly podcast with Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee is back from holiday break! We’re discussing the top LBSU stories from 2018 before interviewing basketball players Naomi Hunt and Temidayo Yussuf. Episode 25 – Top 10 Moments Of 2018 And Big West Preview With Naomi Hunt And Temidayo Yussuf by lbsuathletics We’re back […]
Long Beach State Athletics 2018 Year In Review
Not even considering the fact that Long Beach State 49ers mascot Prospector Pete was retired this year, the last 12 months of BE/\CH Athletics have been a roller coaster of emotions on and off of the field. Even some of the positive stories have negative aspects, and vice versa. 10. Bummer For Beach Volleyball Despite […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Justin Rene, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly senior Justin Rene lit up the competition once again over the winter break for the Jackrabbits. He was named the King Cotton Classic MVP in Arkansas after averaging nearly 30 […]
LB In MLB: Troy Tulowitzki Signed By New York Yankees
Former Long Beach State Dirtbag Troy Tulowitzki has been working out at Blair Field recently while trying to garner attention from Major League Baseball clubs looking for a veteran shortstop with something left in the tank. It worked. This week, the New York Yankees inked Tulowitzki to a one-year contract after he was released by […]
PODCAST: Looking Forward At 2019 Long Beach Sports Stories
This week we’re talking about the top Long Beach sports stories we’re looking forward to in 2019. 01:20 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Final Four Coming To Long Beach 08:10 Long Beach Girls’ Water Polo 11:15 CIF Basketball Playoffs 13:30 Long Beach College Basketball Struggles 16:30 Dirtbags & Long Beach State Softball 17:40 CIF Track & Field […]
Ten Stories We’re Excited For In 2019
As 2019 dawns, we had fun reflecting on some of our favorite stories from the 2018. But we’re also drawing up our calendar for 2019 and 10 stories we’re most excited for. Winter Moore League Girls’ Water Polo Long Beach girls’ water polo is at a crossroads after the top two teams, Wilson and Poly, […]