There are two Long Beach-based club teams competing in club football leagues right now, and both of them won their most recent games. Team Grind The Long Beach Grind are competing in the Winner Circle Athletics Champions League that’s been playing on weekends in Chino. The Grind are 3-0 and are winning with a decidedly […]
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This week on the show we’re talking to CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod about the decision to cancel the championship seasons for football, girls’ volleyball, cross country, and water polo. 01:00 What’s the news from the CIF Southern Section? 06:00 Interview with Rob Wigod 40:00 NFL Playoff Predictions
Lakewood athletic director Mike Wadley has been busy during the COVID-19 high school sports shutdown. Wadley is helping oversee a new stadium (with turf field and all-weather track) set to break ground in February, a redesign and renovation of the school’s weight room (also beginning in February), and last week announced that the school had […]
In a move that was widely expected, the CIF Southern Section–the governing body for all local high school sports–announced that it’s canceling its Fall sports championships on Tuesday morning. Football, girls’ volleyball, cross country, and water polo will officially not have CIF-SS championships in the 2020-21 school year. “There has not been enough progress made […]
That sound you heard today was a collective sigh of relief. The Long Beach State women’s basketball program was back on the Walter Pyramid court today for practice just three days after having their historic season was put on pause. The Beach (7-1, 6-0) had a positive COVID-19 test come back on Friday from someone […]
It’s been a very busy day full of breaking news and changing schedules for Long Beach State. First, the Big West Conference Board of Directors voted to restart competition for sports other than men’s and women’s basketball. However, the Beach also had positive COVID-19 tests come back that have now put both basketball programs on […]
Rule changes, the transfer portal and social media have helped NCAA basketball players become the authors of their own stories, and Isaiah Washington is one of the most prolific in the nation. Washington garnered attention with his natural feel for the game and flair for the dramatic while growing up in Harlem. The 6’1” point […]
This week on the show we’re talking about how the Long Beach State basketball programs are overcoming unique obstacles this season. We also catch up with junior guard Justina King who explains why the Beach is 6-0 in the Big West Conference. 01:00 What’s new with Long Beach State basketball? 06:30 Interview with LBSU junior […]
I’ve always believed in the power of prep sports. They cultivate a competitive spirit in young student-athletes while teaching life lessons, building strong friendships and nurturing confidence. COVID-19 shutdowns have ripped a giant hole in our community where high school sports used to be, and I think this is a perfect time for club sports […]