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Long Beach State

FEATURE: Former Long Beach State Athletes Dedicated To LAPD Service

Long Beach State alums Ruby Flores and Gerald Woodyard became the change they wanted to see in law enforcement. Both former student athletes had unfortunate experiences with the Los Angeles Police Department, and 26 years later they’re both LAPD commanders. “I was treated horribly,” Flores said. “I felt like I was treated as a suspect […]

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COVID-19 Long Beach State Podcast

PODCAST: LB Fee Show On Voluntary Workouts & Academic Advising Changes

This week on the LB Fee Show we’re talking to Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee about the chance for student athletes to be back on campus as early as June 7. We’re also talking to representatives from the Bickerstaff Academic Center about how their jobs have changed. Episode 56 – A Look Back […]

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Basketball COVID-19 Long Beach State

Long Beach State Basketball Welcomes Unique Transfer Talent

The COVID-19 shutdowns have kept teams on the sidelines, but it hasn’t slowed down offseason player movements. Both basketball programs at Long Beach State have actually improved their rosters during the shutdown. Topping the list of impressive additions is the men’s basketball team landing Raymond Hawkins III — a transfer who spent one year at […]

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Century Club COVID-19 Podcast Track & Field Wilson

PODCAST: Interviews With Rachel Glenn & Bobby Hauck

It’s running week on “What Up, Long Beach?!” and we’re updating you on the latest budget news for Long Beach schools before interviewing Wilson track star Rachel Glenn about missing her much anticipated senior season. We also catch up with local running legend Bobby Hauck. 12:00 Interview With Bobby Hauck 19:10 Interview With Rachel Glenn […]

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Baseball COVID-19 Youth Sports

Long Beach PONY Baseball Cancels Season

After months of holding out hope that Long Beach youth baseball and softball leagues could return to the diamonds this summer, the extension of the Los Angeles County “stay-at-home” order last week changed the landscape indefinitely. Over the weekend, Long Beach PONY became the first local league to suspend the remainder of its 2020 spring […]

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Baseball COVID-19 LB In MLB Long Beach State Wilson

LB In MLB: Unanswerable Questions Surround Draft, Minor Leagues

Turning an amateur athlete into a professional though the draft process is obviously full of uncertainty, but the 2020 Major League Baseball Draft on June 10 will be the most unpredictable in history. In an effort to survive the COVID-19 closures, MLB is cutting its draft from 40 rounds to only five rounds, while also […]

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Baseball COVID-19 Long Beach State Podcast

PODCAST: Interviews With Dirtbags Adam Seminaris & Jacob Hughey

This week on the podcast we’re updating you on the latest COVID-19 news for Long Beach sports and schools (is no news good news?) before interviewing Long Beach State Dirtbags Adam Seminaris and Jacob Hughey about their unpredictable future. We also talk to Hughey about believing in the existence of aliens, and why the way […]

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COVID-19 Golf

Long Beach Golf Courses Reopening Saturday

All five American Golf courses in Long Beach will be reopened on Saturday morning after almost two months of lying dormant because of COVID-19 shutdowns. The return of golf and other outdoor activities is part of phase two of Long Beach restarting the local economy. “It’s really exciting,” American Golf regional general manager Gary Johnson […]