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. […]
Matt Fields knew his baseball career hung in the balance when his doctor walked back into the exam room. The Lakewood High alum had already faced three straight years of arm injuries since coming to Long Beach State, and he was slowly running out of eligibility and patience. “Basically there’s a chance my elbow could […]
This is the second installment of Next One Up, an occasional summer feature series taking a look at some of the biggest up-and-coming stars in the Long Beach sports world. This has been a dream summer for Millikan sophomore-to-be Caleb Brandon. The speedy outfielder was a starter for the Rams last year as a freshman, […]
The 2019 Major League Baseball First-Year Draft this week provided the Long Beach State and Millikan High baseball programs an opportunity to make some history. The Dirtbags had at least one player selected for a 19th consecutive year, and the Rams had a former player drafted who will sign for the first time in 10 […]
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team won its eighth consecutive game by taking down Princeton 8-2 last week at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. The Beach (14-10) got a hat trick from junior Maria Eleni Mimidi and a stellar performance from goalkeeper Eirni Patras. The junior had 16 saves on the night, which ties […]
The Long Beach State Dirtbags outhit the Cal State Fullerton Titans on Friday night at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field, but that wasn’t enough to win the first game of the annual nonconference series between the Big West rivals. Fullerton used seven drawn walks in the first two innings to build a big lead on […]
“You’re either going to work hard or I’m going to drag you off of this field!” That’s what Millikan girls’ soccer captain Emily Barham tells her teammates before every game. “I haven’t had to drag a girl off yet,” she said. “They know if they’re not working hard I will pull them off by their […]
Several standout Long Beach sports teams were celebrated at last weekend’s Belmont Shore Christmas Parade. For the second year in a row the Long Beach Century Club donated their Big Red Bus to the championship teams from the city, with the Wilson girls’ water polo team and the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team participating. […]
This week we’re discussing the Long Beach PONY All-Star success with president and manager Ken Jakemer (2:30) 20:00 Long Beach Football Previews 33:00 Either, Or: Hard Knocks or Last Chance U? 39:00 Fam Jam
Ryan Guerero has been chasing baseballs at Blair Field for almost his entire life. As a Littler Leaguer, he would run around the outskirts of the grandstand collecting the balls that went out of play. “I have a basket full of over 100 foul balls,” Guerero said. “I always had fun hanging out with friends […]