This week on the podcast we’re are talking about The562.org hosting a video game tournament for Long Beach high school students this weekend. 04:45 ESports Kids Trained For Quarantine Survival 07:00 NFLers Juju Smith-Schuster & John Ross Playing Video Games 12:00 More ESports Tournaments 13:00 Preview For “Smash Bros. Tourney” 14:00 Interview With Tournament Organizer […]
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The562.org To Host Video Game Tournament For High School Students
In light of the weeks-long suspension of high school sports in Long Beach due to the spread of the COVID-19 virus, we’re launching the inaugural The562.org Long Beach High School Smash Tournament this weekend. The Smash Brothers tournament will be free of charge and open to any and all LBUSD high school students who want […]
Closed classrooms, open kitchens; here’s how schools look during COVID-19 shutdowns
Its campuses are empty, but the Long Beach Unified School District is trying to make sure students’ bellies are still full. After LBUSD schools shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19, Monday was the first day every campus had their doors open from 8 to 9 a.m. to serve a free breakfast to anyone […]
PODCAST: Long Beach Schools & Sports Cancellations
This week on the podcast we’re updating you on all of the latest news from the Long Beach Unified School District, the CIF State office, the Long Beach State Athletics Department and more.
Column: Coaches Can Provide Balance Amidst Uncertainty
Lately I’ve been thinking about Mr. Miyagi’s famous quotes from The Karate Kid. Pearls of wisdom like, “It’s okay to lose to an opponent, it’s never okay to lose to fear” or “If the root is strong, the tree will survive” seem more poignant nowadays. Of all the beautiful advice written by Robert Mark Kaman […]
LB In MLB: Local Boys Left In Limbo
This was supposed to be the first of many LB In MLB updates for the local professional baseball players taking part in Spring Training. This season was also supposed to be the beginning of a new generation of Long Beach baseball products stealing the headlines. Veterans Troy Tulowitzki and Evan Longoria are retired or wrapping […]
What’s Happening, What’s Canceled In Long Beach Sports
It was a tumultuous day in Long Beach on Thursday, as the spring sports schedule ground to a halt. This is going to be your one-stop shop for what’s going on and what’s been canceled–we will update it throughout the day as we hear of changes. HAPPENING: Nothing! CANCELED: Everything! –The plan had been for […]
PODCAST: Long Beach Sports Dealing With Coronavirus
This week on the show we’re updating the latest information on how Long Beach sports is dealing with Coronavirus by cancellation, postponement, new rules and more.
Baseball: Wilson Gets Past Cabrillo Late
A sixth inning two-out two-run single from Tito Haycox proved to be the difference on Wednesday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The Wilson senior drove in the only runs of the game as part of a 2-0 win over Cabrillo in their Moore League opener. Wilson sophomore and starting pitcher Charlie Royle struck out […]
All-Moore League Boys’ Wrestling 2020
Congratulations to this year’s All-Moore League honorees, as decided by the individual league final results.