Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, presented by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Keyonta Lanier, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly receiver Keyonta Lanier earned his nickname of “Big Play Tay” with a pair of touchdown catches for the Jackrabbits in their big win over Lakewood. Lanier, a senior, is a New Mexico […]
The Millikan softball program celebrated opening day on Friday by cutting the ribbon on their new field before hosting Torrance. The Rams also honored Diane Lewis and current coach Akemi Fleming who led Millikan to CIF championships in 1983 and 2005. Photos Courtesy Millikan Softball Boosters
The Big West Conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas last week was a chance for Long Beach State men’s basketball to show it’s still relevant after a forgettable season, and the Beach succeeded admirably. LBSU (6-12) struggled to stay on the court all year because of COVID-19 pauses and injuries. The Beach also dropped most […]
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week, presented by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Devin Samples, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly sophomore Devin Samples isn’t the biggest guy on the field, but he had the biggest performance of the first week of the season. He led Poly to a 27-21 overtime […]
Check out our photo gallery from today’s softball doubleheader between Long Beach State and LMU, taken by Jesse Carrasco. The Beach earned a pair of run-rule victories over the Lions–winning 9-1 in game one and 8-0 in the game two–to improve to 4-2 on the season. Sophomore shortstop Cam Cecil led the way for the […]
Long Beach State softball was back on campus a year to the day after playing their last game at the LBSU Softball Complex, and the Beach made the most of it by sweeping San Diego in dramatic fashion. In game one, transfer pitcher Shannon Haddad went the distance while scattering five hits in a 4-2 […]
It was a forgettable weekend on the hardwood for Long Beach State’s basketball teams, as the Beach went a combined 0-4 against Hawai’i. Every loss was a one-possession game, but LBSU ended up on the wrong end of the scoreline, losing by a combined 10 points in the four contests. Women’s Basketball After a 10-0 […]
Long Beach State softball only got two weeks of practice together before opening the regular season on Saturday at Fresno State. “We definitely won’t be 100 percent ready,” LBSU coach Kim Sowder said. “We’re ready enough to at least get some work out of it and see where we’re at. We’re going to use the […]
Based on data released on Tuesday afternoon by the Los Angeles County Health Department, practices and games for outdoor sports–including high school football–are eligible to return in Long Beach and LA County. Per the updated guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released last Friday, outdoor amateur sports would be allowed to resume […]
Long Beach State softball doesn’t have much time to get ready for the season opener on Feb. 27 at Fresno State, and it’s just the beginning of a busy 2021 schedule for the Beach. The marquee matchup of the 13 non-conference, 24-game Big West schedule is the March 6 home opener against No. 1 UCLA […]