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 […]
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 […]
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.
PODCAST: Our Favorite Long Beach Basketball Championships
This week on the show we’re wrapping up Long Beach basketball season by talking about our favorite championship games we’ve covered. We’ll also catch up with some Wilson softball players after their upset win at Lakewood. 03:45 Question O’ The Week: Are the Dirtbags really this good? 12:00 Athletes O’ The Week 16:50 Quote O’ […]
PODCAST: Is Long Beach Baseball Elite Again?
This week on the show we’re talking about how good Long Beach baseball could be this season, previewing the Wilson girls’ basketball CIF championship game and much more! 01:30 Question O’ The Week: Is Long Beach baseball elite again? 10:50 Athletes O’ The Week 14:50 Game O’ The Week: Wilson Girls’ Basketball CIF Championship 20:55 […]
PODCAST: Our Favorite Long Beach Playoff Road Trips
This week on the show we’re talking CIF playoffs, defining cheating in sports, running down our favorite postseason road trips and much more. 01:45 Question O’ The Week: Who is still alive in the CIF playoffs? 06:00 Athletes O’ The Week 13:00 Game O’ The Week: St. Anthony Boys’ Basketball vs. St. John Bosco on […]
PODCAST: CIF Playoff Previews For Basketball, Soccer, Water Polo
This week on the show we’re previewing the CIF playoffs, picking our favorite Long Beach quotes about Long Beach, updating the local sports schedule and much more! 02:15 Question O’ The Week: When do the playoffs start? 08:45 Athletes O’ The Week 13:20 Games O’ The Week: CIF Playoffs for basketball, soccer, water polo […]
PODCAST: Our Favorite Long Beach Sports Turnarounds
This week on the show we’re talking about the biggest Long Beach sports turnarounds we’ve seen, the recent Moore League upsets and much more. 03:00 Question O’ The Week: What did you do for the Super Bowl? 09:45 Athletes O’ The Week 14:10 Game O’ The Week: Long Beach Poly at Millikan Boys’ & Girls’ […]