Basketball has been a one-of-a-kind experience for Crystal Hogan. The Long Beach State alum didn’t play until she was in high school, and never planned to keep it as part of her life. But last year she was the only female referee working NCAA Division I men’s basketball games. “We still don’t know how many […]
This week on the show we’re talking about Long Beach interests in professional sports. First we breakdown the most important story lines for Long Beach representatives in the NFL, and then we give some NBA predictions for local teams. 01:00 LB In NFL 26:00 What do you expect from this NBA season?
This week on the show we’re breaking down what the new tier system of sports safety means for California high school sports. We also catch up with Compton native Crystal Hogan who is one of only a few female referees to have worked NCAA men’s basketball games. 01:30 What do the California sports tiers mean? […]
The Wilson High community is mourning the loss of another lifelong Bruin this week after Kurt Holmes passed away suddenly at his home on Saturday. He was 62. Holmes served as music teacher, marching band director, orchestra director, and golf coach while working at Wilson. “All he ever wanted to do was be at Wilson,” […]
We talk to Long Beach State Athletic Director Andy Fee about what happens now that a non student-athlete within the men’s basketball program tested positive for COVID-19 and has shown symptoms. The Beach will have to forfeit games and shut down practice for at least the next two weeks. S4E65 – A Pause For Men’s […]
A four-point lead in the opening minutes was the high point for Long Beach State men’s basketball at the University of San Francisco tonight. The Beach (1-2) struggled on the road for the second time in three games and suffered a lopsided 107-62 defeat. USF (5-2) shot 58 percent fro the floor and made 18 […]
Concerns over the spread of COVID-19 and the cost of testing have caused the Big West Board of Directors to decide today that the conference will not conduct fall sports in 2020-21. Long Beach State women’s soccer, women’s volleyball and men’s and women’s cross country won’t have seasons until August at the earliest. “While today’s […]
After a mixed bag of results in the first week of this abbreviated regular season, Long Beach State men’s basketball has a tough task at the University of San Fransisco tonight. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. This will be the home opener for USF (4-2) even though the game was originally supposed to be […]
This week on the show we’re talking to Long Beach State men’s basketball star Isaiah Washington about how he got famous with Jelly Fam and what it was like making his Walter Pyramid debut in front of empty stands last weekend. 1:00 We covered a basketball game! 15:00 Interview with Isaiah Washington 29:30 Long Beach […]
The season opener didn’t go as planned for Long Beach State men’s basketball. Instead of starting the campaign at UCLA on Monday, the Beach struggled to find a rhythm and fell at Loyola Marymount University 85-61 on Friday night. LBSU (0-1) shot 32 percent from the floor (19-for-59) and had multiple five-minute stretches without a […]