Long Beach State men’s basketball snapped a five-game losing streak by beating Utah Valley 68-65 at Walter Pyramid last Saturday. The Beach (4-9) hadn’t won a game since Thanksgiving but used a new starting lineup to get back on track with only three nonconference games left on the schedule. Michael Carter III and Colin Slater […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for the sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Sone Aupiu, St. Anthony Football St. Anthony stud sophomore running back Sone Aupiu was a big part of the Saints’ critical league win over La Salle last week. Aupiu rushed 19 times for 157 yards and two […]
As if the Friday night football clash between Wilson and Long Beach Poly wasn’t monumental enough, the Bruins will also be inducting five new members into the school’s Athletics Hall Of Fame at halftime. The marquee member of the 2019 induction class is volleyball All-American Cynthia Barboza. She graduated from Wilson in 2005 after being […]
Long Beach State women’s soccer (2-3-0) finished its season opening homestand with a 3-0 victory over Drexel on Sunday at George Allen Field. LBSU got goals from Myah Baksh, Elysia Laramie and Katie Pingel to maintain its balanced attack that’s produced seven different goal scorers this season. WATCH HIGHLIGHT VIDEO — SEE PHOTO GALLERY “This […]
St. Anthony lost one alumni athletic director earlier this summer, but as the Saints prepare to start the Fall sports season, they gained another. Last week the school hired alum Chris Morrison as its new athletic director, replacing outgoing AD Brian Walsh, who took the job at La Salle. Morrison is a Saints alum class […]
The Long Beach Century Club honored the city’s middle school sports champions for the 31st time last week, as the club’s All-City Team Sports Awards Banquet took place at the Grand. The event, which is unique in the state of California, was founded by Sam Breuklander and his wife, Sue, who was honored before last […]
Wilson High’s Class of 2019 gathered in the gym on Monday to celebrate its 19 student-athletes who are going on to play their sport at the next level. The group of Bruins from 10 different sports represented teams on campus, and extracurricular endeavors. “We have students in a variety of sports who didn’t know where […]
Becoming a sportswriter a dozen years ago has had several unexpected consequences in my life. I involuntarily take stats in my head even when I’m watching a game on television for fun. I’m an expert on the national anthem, which I’ve heard performed (conservatively) 500 times. And I have spent more hours than I can […]
We’ve got a special college Athletes of the Week–congrats to all the winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! Joseph Rocha, LBCC Volleyball LBCC won a state championship last weekend and it was thanks in part to freshman setter Joseph Rocha, who was lights out down the stretch. Rocha set LBCC to […]
This week we’re catching up with Cabrillo boys’ soccer coach Pat Noyes for our Offseason Reset Interview to talk about the improbable CIF State championship his Jaguars won earlier this year. Photo By Thomas Cordova/LB Post 00:30 What If Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Star TJ DeFalco Went Pro? 04:15 Offseason Reset Interview With Cabrillo […]