Drew Buggs had been dreaming about this season of basketball for years. He was going to be a redshirt junior at Hawaii, where he was going to improve on his record-setting career with his best-ever effort. His family was going to come out to the islands to see a game, his first time playing in […]
Some golfers joke that course greens fees are how “you pay for the sound” of the ball rattling around the hollow plastic cup. It’s a unique noise that can only be found on the green. Although Long Beach golf courses reopened last weekend, that sound is off the market. The pins have been screwed into […]
The cancelation of the high school sports season has had an immediate impact on every athlete, but perhaps even more so on those hoping for a college scholarship, since they no longer have the chance to showcase their talent on the field of competition. But those effects will not just be contained within the last […]
All five American Golf courses in Long Beach will be reopened on Saturday morning after almost two months of lying dormant because of COVID-19 shutdowns. The return of golf and other outdoor activities is part of phase two of Long Beach restarting the local economy. “It’s really exciting,” American Golf regional general manager Gary Johnson […]
Photo by Brittany Hendricks It’s now been seven weeks since Long Beach’s “Safer at Home” order went into effect on March 19, and with testing capabilities increasing and hospitalization rates falling, the city is looking towards a measured, incremental re-opening of specific sectors of the community. Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom outlined a four-stage plan […]
This week on the podcast we’re updating you on the latest COVID-19 news for Long Beach sports and schools (change is coming!) before interviewing Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball star Peyton Watson. The junior talks about learning from the documentary Last Dance and being recruited as one of the best players in his class. 15:30 […]
The world of recreational sports won’t get back to normal in one fell swoop because COVID-19 closures will likely end piecemeal. Events that are amenable to social distancing will have an advantage, and those activities could include youth baseball and softball. Some local leagues are already getting prepared for an adjusted return to the diamonds. […]
Three Long Beach Poly football alums have teamed up to help give back to the community during the COVID-19 shutdown. Brothers Cameron and Nolan McDonald and Raymond Graham have been donating food and supplies for the last three weeks and have plans to form a non-profit that will help them continue doing so in the […]
This was supposed to be a truly magical Spring for Tai and Ricky Tiedemann. Two of the six Tiedemann brothers, the sons of Rick and Mimi Tiedemann, both brothers were poised for big seasons on the diamond, Tai as a Minor Leaguer with big expectations in the Rangers’ organization, and Ricky as the senior ace […]
The latest episode of the LB Fee Show features an important conversation with Long Beach State’s Andy Fee and Alan Knipe about #SaveOurSports and how the Beach will be affected. Knipe also talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic is changing his sport and what is coming next for men’s volleyball.