The PURE Insurance Golf Championship wrapped Sept. 29 with two Long Beach State alums playing as part of the PGA Senior tour.
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It was a close call, but the Long Beach Sprint Nationals speedboat race is officially scheduled for this weekend at Marine Stadium.
Sports writers Mike Guardabascio and Tyler Hendrickson have collaborated to pen a book about the history of Long Beach Polytechnic High School, due out the first week of September.
It's time to gather friends and family and head to the beach.
An effort to salvage the Sprint Nationals speedboat races is down to its last gap, with the organizer saying he'd need a permit next week to have the races this year.
Santana Sailing, Inc., a new sailing school, opened March 1 in Rainbow Harbor Marina’s “fish bowl.”
At the next Long Beach Symphony concert, this Saturday night at the Terrace Theater, music director Eckart Preu takes us to the frozen north, with music from Finland, Iceland and Russia, and along the way explores some edges of the contemporary musical landscape.
EDITOR’S NOTE: One week each year, our own “On the Water” Grunion columnist Jo Murray goes “On the Green” for the annual AT&T ProAm in Pebble Beach. She will be sharing a few highlights and photos each day.
EDITOR’S NOTE: One week each year, our own “On the Water” Grunion columnist Jo Murray goes “On the Green” for the annual AT&T ProAm in Pebble Beach. She will be sharing a few highlights and photos each day.
Tickets go on sale Monday, Oct. 22, for the 45th annual Grand Prix of Long Beach, and prices will remain the same as last year.
Long Beach Junior Crew will host about 30 other junior rowing teams from around the country this weekend at Marine Stadium, the iconic rowing venue.
Coach James Boykin couldn’t have asked for a better response from the Wilson basketball team after a 30-point loss to Poly on Wednesday night.
Sydney Ross couldn't stay on her feet as a freshman, but now she's leading the Millikan offense as a senior.
Instead of a “goodbye,” let’s call it a “see you later.”
For the last 62 years, the Long Beach Century Club has honored the best athletes, coaches and citizen volunteers at its annual Sports Night banquet — on Monday the club had one of the finest events it’s ever put on.
On Saturday, Dirtbags Nation was given an opportunity to acknowledge last year’s successful season while getting a chance to see this year’s team for the first time at Dirtbags Fan Fest.
Behind 24 points from sophomore Atin Wright Lakewood defeated Wilson 77-66 in a battle for second place in the Moore League.
Millikan beat Wilson thanks to a complete performance from Noel Moncada while Cabrillo freshman Arnold Giron scored six goals against Lakewood.
Wilson has a long standing of success when it comes to the Moore League girls’ soccer scene. Winners of 12 of the last 16 Moore League titles, coach Dalton Kaufman has shaped his teams in a variety of ways to maintain success.
Forwards Temidayo Yussuf and Gabe Levin each scored a game-high 19 points for LBSU in an 81-73 win over Cal State Fullerton on Saturday.
The 49ers continued to struggle on Saturday in a 90-74 loss to UC Santa Barbara at Walter Pyramid.
A win at home over Cabrillo, and a Jordan upset of Wilson, helped Long Beach Poly boys basketball take over first place in the Moore League on Friday night.
The Wilson High girls soccer team is trying to win its 12th Moore League championship in the last 16 years. The Bruins continued their quest for an undefeated league run with a 2-0 win over Millikan on Thursday at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Long Beach State tennis and basketball will be home this week, while the No. 2 men’s volleyball team will be on the road. Moore League basketball, soccer and water polo will also resume.
“It’s pretty scary to get a notification on your phone the morning of your wedding that a ballistic missile is on its way."
St. Anthony boys basketball coach Allen Caveness was slightly concerned about the short turnaround from a Monday showcase game to a Camino Real League battle Wednesday against Bishop Amat.
Wilson (8-3-5, 2-1-2) remained in the race for the Moore League title with a win over Poly (10-4-2, 2-2-1) at Veterans Stadium. The Bruins were able to play every player on their bench, including their backup goalie.
Noel Moncada has been a catalyst for the Millikan offense and Wednesday was no different as the senior scored and assisted on a goal during the Rams’ 2-0 win against Cabrillo.
Lakewood and Wilson entered Tuesday’s Moore League girls soccer showdown at Veterans Stadium with two of the league’s best defenses, so goals were going to be at a premium.
In a Del Rey League battle, St. Joseph edged St. Anthony 3-2 Tuesday afternoon at Clark Field.
It was a wild night in the Moore League last Wednesday, with fans eagerly checking their phones to update a pair of overtime boys' basketball games. It was an evening that could only have happened in Long Beach, with results that shook up the top of the league standings, with four of the league’s seven teams tied for first place.
After a rocky start to Moore League play, the Poly boys’ basketball team put together the type of game they’d to during an 82-59 win against Millikan.
Millikan girls soccer coach Tino Nunez went into his team’s Thursday evening clash with Long Beach Poly with one thought on his mind: anything but a tie.
The results shook up the top of the league standings, with four of the league’s seven teams currently tied for first place.
Things are heating up in the Moore League as three teams remain unbeaten in girls soccer.
The Moore League was back in the pool Wednesday to kick off league play and several teams came away with big wins.
While Lakewood was on winter break, senior Randy Gonzalez Jr. spent his time competing in a couple of the top wrestling tournaments on the west coast.
Senior Gabe Levin led the way with a career-high 29 points as the Beach held off CSUN 80-70 to run their home winning streak to three games.
The Long Beach State men's basketball is back at Walter Pyramid on Wednesday night.
It was a wild night for the Moore League Monday night.
A long holiday break full of impressive tournament wins set the stage for three revealing results when the Moore League resumed on Monday.
The Jordan Panthers hosted the fourth annual Ron Massey Tip-Off Classic on Saturday and upset Northwood in one of seven games.
Both Long Beach State basketball teams lost on the road Saturday night while the men's volleyball team stayed undefeated.
It was an exciting game at Errion Gym as St. Anthony beat Millikan 92-84 Friday night in a non-league contest.
Both teams got up the floor fast looking to catch each other’s defense out of sync.
A new and improved disruptive defense helped Long Beach State men's basketball hold on for a 89-81 win on Thursday night.
The winter of 2018 is shaping up to be an exciting one for Long Beach basketball fans. Here are links to the Moore League and St. Anthony season breakdowns.
The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team isn’t big on the roster this year, but they talk a big game on the floor — and the Jackrabbits back it up, too. The guard-heavy Poly (9-4, 1-0) squad will run the “Lamborghini offense” this year, using quick and aggressive guards — all five of whom can shoot — to put pressure on opposing defenses.
For the past three years, coach Allen Caveness has worked to build the St. Anthony basketball program.
There is something special going on for the Bruins (14-2, 2-0) this season. Wilson has the best overall record in the league, and already has an Artesia Tournament championship under its belt.
In the five years that Chris Francis has been the head coach of the Millikan basketball team, the Rams have finished in second or third place in the Moore League every year. This could be the hardest year for the Rams (5-8, 0-1) to keep that streak going.
The first week of the Moore League schedule gave Jordan fans a good look at the floor and ceiling for this year’s Panthers team.
The Lancers (6-6, 1-1) have had a roller coaster campaign under third-year coach Duane Cooper. Lakewood capped an early three-game winning streak with a dramatic 59-58 win over Los Alamitos at the North OC Championships at Servite High. However, the Lancers were humbled a day later in an 80-62 loss to Canyon. They even started league play with a tough loss to Wilson, but bounced back with an exciting 70-68 win over Cabrillo.
The Tarbabes (8-7, 0-2) are a team in transition, and 11-year coach Tony Thomas has been waiting all preseason to find his best offensive options.
It’s been an up-and-down first half of the season for the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team.
At Cabrillo, Dwayne Williams said he is trying to build the basketball program while changing the culture.
Continuing its hot start to the season, the St. Anthony boys’ basketball team rolled to a 70-45 victory over St. Paul Wednesday night at Errion Gym.
Here are just a few things Long Beach sports fans can look forward to in 2018.
It was a victorious finish to 2017 for the Wilson boys' soccer team as they won the 23rd Annual Southern California Classic.
Jordin Udenze (left) and Zach Weber (right) look to lead Millikan this season.
We've put together a collection of the top Long Beach sports moments from 2017.
It’s tournament season for the local high school teams. Here’s a collection of results ranging from basketball to soccer.
Four-year Long Beach Poly football coach Antonio Pierce confirmed Thursday afternoon that he’s stepping down from his post.
The Millikan and Lakewood girls’ soccer teams were left in differing moods after finishing in a 0-0 draw in a physical Moore League game Thursday afternoon.
The Wilson High girls soccer team dominated possession as the Bruins won 2-0 over Poly in a Moore League contest at Veterans Stadium on Thursday.
When it comes to the Moore League wrestling scene Millikan and Lakewood have been the top dogs in Long Beach. In the last two years, the Rams and Lancers have represented 27 of the 28 league’s individual titles.
Looking to keep its win streak alive the Wilson basketball team mounted a fourth quarter deficit to defeat Compton 67-64.
The Jackrabbits and Bruins both picked up wins to start Moore League play.
LBSU couldn’t stop Eastern Michigan down the stretch in an 85-80 nonconference loss on Saturday night at Walter Pyramid.
The Long Beach State men's and women's basketball teams are hosting games at Walter Pyramid on Saturday and Sunday.
Wilson girls water polo played its second nonleague game in as many days and fell to Los Alamitos 17-1 on Friday at Belmont Pool.
Senior Matt Schmidt has always been a big guy on campus, but when it came to being the biggest guy on the Long Beach Wilson basketball team he was second.
Behind four goals from Brooke Grunelsen, the Wilson girls' water polo defeated Rosary 8-7 Thursday at Servite High school.
In a big game, Long Beach Poly defeated No. 4 Palos Verdes, 7-3 Wednesday at Palos Verdes High School
The Moore League girls’ soccer schedule started on Tuesday with two marquee games.
Christmas came early for the Millikan boys soccer team with the return of Noel Moncada, the Rams’ best striker and one of the best goal-scorers in the area.
The Bruins improved to 4-3 under first-year coach Barry O’Dea after a dominant win over Dana Hills.
Wilson responded to a goal in the first minute of play at Millikan and played well in a 1-1 draw to open Moore League play.
Senior Hannah Arcala scored in the first three minutes to give Lakewood an early 1-0 lead against Poly and the goal held up as the Lancers defeated the Jackrabbits to open Moore League play Tuesday afternoon.
It was a busy championship Saturday for several Long Beach boys basketball teams, as two brought home titles while another finished with a silver plaque.
The Long Beach Poly boys basketball team isn’t big on the roster this year, but they talk a big game on the floor—and the Jackrabbits back it up, too.
Senior point guard CaCoa Chatman hasn’t wasted anytime making his presence felt since transferring to St. Anthony from Long Beach Jordan.
With the holiday season upon us, basketball and soccer season have started and local high schools have been busy.
It’s been a week of extremes for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team.
Millikan scored three goals in the second half to win this local nonleague matchup.
Junior Bryan Alberts scored 25 points and Gabe Levin added 24 for the Beach, both career-highs, but Long Beach State came up on the short end of a high-scoring affair at Southern Utah, falling 94-89.
A sparkling rookie season for Long Beach Poly and USC alum JuJu Smith-Schuster turned controversial on Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Millikan (3-0-1) had been perfect so far to start the season and remains unbeaten.
Senior Matthew Schmidt scored 29 points and grabbed 16 rebounds as Wilson beat North Torrance 83-68 at the Artesia Tournament.
Junior forward Makalani Kafele scored 22 points to lead St. Anthony as the Saints dominated Whitney 92-36 to open pool play in the Valley Christian Tournament.
The Wilson girls and Cabrillo boys dropped games to ranked opponents on Monday.
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LBSU guards Deishuan Booker, Bryan Alberts and Jordan Griffin combined for 49 points in a 76-68 win over Stanford at Walter Pyramid.
LBSU returned home from a six-game, 12-day road trip on Saturday and were hammered by Fresno State 106-70.
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Long Beach State men's basketball is at home for two games this weekend while the women's basketball team plays in Montana's tournament.
Kicking off its season the St. Anthony boys' soccer team fell to Crean Lutheran 2-1 on Thursday.
Last week, the Long Beach Airport got a minor upgrade with the installation of an exhibit showcasing the history of sports in the city.
Long Beach State junior transfer Deishuan Booker 12 assists in consecutive games of the Advocare Invitational in Orlando, Florida over the holiday weekend.
There are dozens of college football players suiting up every Saturday who have ties to Long Beach, and schools like Boise State are turning into programs that Southern California football fans can follow.
Last weekend, Long Beach Poly’s girls' track and field program got their 2017 state championship rings.
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