This week, JJ, Mike and Tyler speak to legendary basketball coach Paul Westhead and reminisce about great Los Angeles Lakers teams of the past. Westhead coached the Lakers to the 1980 NBA championship, the first of the Showtime era, and helped revolutionize the game with his up-tempo style, especially at Loyola Marymount where his teams […]
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Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2017 Long Beach Little League Brooklyn Dodgers
This is the sixth of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We’ve taken nominations from the community and will release the top 10 in no particular order. Come back next week to read about other club squads that made this historic list. Most of the […]
LB In MLB: Three Local Boys In MLB Championship Series
Long Beach baseball fans have a trio of local boys to keep track of during the Major League Baseball Championship Series this week. Lakewood High alum Travis d’Arnaud, 31, has been one of the biggest surprises for the Atlanta Braves and the catcher has put up huge numbers in the postseason. The National League Championship […]
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 […]
LB In MLB: A Pair Of Moore Leaguers In Playoffs
It’s a massive day for the Moore League with two former players participating in key Major League Baseball playoff games. At 11 a.m. the Atlanta Braves will try to clinch the National League Division Series against the Miami Marlins in Houston. Lakewood High alum Travis d’Arnaud will be behind the plate for Atlanta and is […]
PODCAST: Interview With Long Beach Volleyball Coach Carlos Briceno
This week we have an extended conversation with local volleyball coach Carlos Briceno. As a player he won the Bronze Medal with Team USA at the Barcelona Olympics, and as a coach he’s led some really good teams at Mizuno and Wilson for more than a decade. We’re talk to him about everything from the […]
Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2018 Mizuno Girls’ Volleyball
This is the fifth of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We’ve taken nominations from the community and will release the top 10 in no particular order. Come back next week to read about other club squads that made this historic list. The incredibly talented […]
PODCAST: What’s It Like To Be A Virtual Student?
This week on the show JJ, Mike and Tyler are talking to a second grader from the Long Beach Unified School District about what life is like as a virtual student. The episode also includes an update on everything happening to the local schools this week. 01:00 Interview With LBUSD Student Vincent Guardabascio 19:30 Breaking […]
Top 10 Long Beach Youth Sports Teams Of The Decade: 2019 Shore Water Polo 10U Coed National Champions
This is the fourth of 10 stories about the best Long Beach youth sports teams we’ve seen over the last decade. We’ve taken nominations from the community and will release the top 10 in no particular order. Come back next week to read about other club squads that made this historic list. The Long Beach […]
TATSU Foundation Getting Creative To Raise Funds For Cancer Research
Not even a global pandemic can stop the Luke TATSU Johnson Foundation from raising money for childhood cancer research. The fourth annual golf tournament, dinner and auction was supposed to take place this month as part of National Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, but obviously the COVID-19 shutdowns led to the cancellation of the event. However, […]