Schedule in Pacific Time Zone All home games are at Walter Pyramid * Big West Conference Ranking are AVCA Coaches Poll thru Jan. 7 JANUARY 10 – at Mount Olive, 4 p.m. 11 – at Barton College, 4 p.m. 19 – at No. 2 UCLA, 7 p.m. 25 – vs. USC, 7 p.m. 31 – […]
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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 […]
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, […]
PODCAST: LB Fee Show With Men’s Volleyball Coach Alan Knipe
This week is the holiday special episode as we talk with Andy Fee before checking in with reigning Men’s Volleyball National Coach of the Year and defending national champion Alan Knipe. Episode 24 – Holiday Talk And Checking In With Men’s Volleyball Head Coach Alan Knipe by lbsuathletics JJ, Mike and Andy chat about the […]
Volleyball: Millikan Alum Sherridan Atkinson Named All-American
Millikan alum Sherridan Atkinson helped lead Purdue to a 24-9 season, and was rewarded for her efforts by being named an AVCA First Team All-American, just the fifth in Purdue history. Atkinson is a two-time All-American after a senior season topping the Big Ten with 546 kills on a .296 hitting percentage. It was the […]
Long Beach Athletes Celebrated In Belmont Shore Christmas Parade
Several standout Long Beach sports teams were celebrated at last weekend’s Belmont Shore Christmas Parade. For the second year in a row the Long Beach Century Club donated their Big Red Bus to the championship teams from the city, with the Wilson girls’ water polo team and the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team participating. […]
Seven Long Beach State Programs Welcome New Signing Classes
Seven Long Beach State programs have signed student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the fall signing period. Men’s Basketball Coach Dan Monson reached outside of California for three of the five players in his 2019 signing class that includes guards Max De Geest and Rodney Rhoden, forward Romelle Mansel and big men Trever Irish […]
Volleyball: Three Named All-CIF, Lemau’u Coach Of The Year
Three local volleyball players received All-CIF honors this week, as Lakewood’s Julia Crawford was All-CIF in Division 1 while Isabella Bareford and Tiare Jennings of St. Anthony were All-CIF in Division 5. Bareford was also named First-Team All Del Rey League, and Jennings made the second team. Saints coach Alicia Lemau’u was named the Coach […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! HIGH SCHOOL Frank Staine, St. Anthony Basketball It’s a new era for St. Anthony basketball as the Saints are competing in Division 1 this year, and senior Frank Staine is trying to help them prove they belong. After a […]
LBCC Volleyball Falls To Cypress In State Playoff Thriller
The LBCC women’s volleyball team was poised on the edge of history, just a few points away from beating Cypress in the second round of the CCCAA State Playoffs to advance to the Elite Eight for the first time since 2001. The Vikings led the match 2-0 and 19-14 in the third set, and after […]