Since returning to competition during the first weekend of September, NCAA football is now entering its second month of the regular season. Once the Pac-12 opens play on Nov. 7, every major conference across the country will be back in action on the gridiron. At the lower levels, high school football remains a mixed bag. […]
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Football: Compton Readying For Unique Season
While six of the seven teams in the Moore League are in the Long Beach Unified School District, the seventh—Compton High—has had to deal with an even more bizarre offseason than the rest. Compton’s school district didn’t allow its programs to begin doing offseason conditioning until a few weeks ago (several months after the LBUSD’s […]
COVID-19 Underscores Importance of Athletic Trainers on High School Campuses
Once high school athletics is able to safely resume competition, it will undoubtedly be accompanied by a slew of modifications, new requirements, and unique challenges. Now more than ever, the health and safety of students has been at the forefront, but there remains a sizable hole in that effort on many high school campuses across […]
LBUSD Nutrition Services Shifting Meal Service
At this time last year, Shannon Vega was running around the Cabrillo High campus five days a week. After arriving 6 a.m. to prepare breakfast, the Nutrition Services Supervisor 3 and her staff made sure students could get food at 21 different points of service. “It was a nonstop day for sure,” Vega said. “We […]
PODCAST: Is Sportsmanship Dead?
This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler tackle the issues with sportsmanship in both amateur and professional sports. They’re also talking to Lakewood High athletic director and girls’ volleyball coach Mike Wadley about how his job has changed, what needs to happen to bring prep sports back, and much more. 01:00 Is Sportsmanship […]
BREAKING: Big West Conference Basketball Schedules Released
Today the Big West Conference announced its men’s and women’s basketball conference schedules for unique upcoming 2020-21 season. Each team from all 11 member schools are scheduled to play 20 conference games in a back-to-back format. Long Beach State men’s basketball will open at UC Riverside, and the women’s team will host the Highlanders on […]
Long Beach Parks & Rec Offering New Youth Recreation Programming
While families work to navigate the challenges of virtual learning and the loss of organized school activities, the Long Beach Parks, Recreation & Marine Department is offering some affordable recreation programs to the community. Within the last week, the department launched a pair of new youth recreation programs, part of a series of activities that […]
Long Beach State Prioritizes Voter Registration For Athletes, Staff
The past seven months have forced athletes at every level to take time away from their normal routines. With games and practices canceled, they’ve never had more time to spend outside the lines, assessing the world around them in a whole new way. And though none of them wished for this bizarre reality, the shutdown […]
Long Beach State Basketball Gets Go Ahead From Health Department
After having best laid plans delayed multiple times over the last few months, the Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball teams have been cleared to return to outdoor activities by the Long Beach Department of Health & Human Services. LBSU student-athletes and staff have been sequestering on or near campus for almost a month […]
Long Beach-Based National Satellite Center Equips Businesses For Outdoor Viewing
Across the country, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced changes to every social setting. Public spaces have taken on a completely new look, and activities that would traditionally happen indoors have moved outside. It’s a trend that might just stick around once the threat of the coronavirus ultimately (hopefully) goes away. National Satellite Center is the […]