Most athletes spend their entire lives striving for greatness, but Samarra Monrroy isn’t most athletes. After only a few months of running for the Millikan track and field program, the diminutive freshman finished second in the 400 meter at the CIF State Finals on Saturday. “I’m pretty surprised because it’s her first year running track,” […]
Author: JJ Fiddler
PODCAST: Offseason Reset With Wilson AD Jeff Evans
This week on the show we’re going to catch up with a local coaching legend, celebrate local track and field in our Athletes Of The Week segment and update you on local pros taking care of business. 02:20 Offseason Reset interview with Wilson High athletic director Jeff Evans 20:30 Athletes Of The Week from a […]
LB In MLB: Wilson High’s Chris Betts Playing By The Books
Chris Betts hasn’t made his Major League Baseball debut yet, but the 22-year old Wilson High alum grabbed some headlines earlier this month with a fantastic display of fundamentals. Betts is the everyday catcher for the Bowling Green Hot Rods, the Single-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays, and is having a solid season after […]
PODCAST: The LB Fee Show & Mascot Clarification
This week we’re talking to Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee about the new Shark mascot on campus, and what it means for the average fan. We also caught up with women’s golf coach Joey Cerulle to talk about his teams back-to-back Big West Tournament championships. Episode 35 – Back To Back Again With […]
Wilson Celebrates Variety Of Sports At Annual Celebration
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 […]
Long Beach State Takes Home Big West Awards
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball national champions weren’t the only program on campus to collect some Big West Conference postseason honors this month. Women’s Golf LBSU had six golfers make the All-Big West team after winning a second consecutive Big West Championship. Senior Haley Tygret made the first team for the second year after […]
Wilson Golf Coach Jeff Evans Steps Down
One of the most successful eras in Long Beach sports history came to an end last week when Wilson’s Jeff Evans announced that he is stepping down after 13 years as boys’ and girls’ golf coach. Evans will stay on as athletic director, but said he wants to spend more time with his family and […]
PHOTOS: Beach FC Soccer 14U Boys Qualify For ECNL
The Beach FC 14U boys’ club soccer team rolled to an easy 7-0 victory on Saturday to qualify for the Elite Club National League (ECNL) Playoffs on June 27-July 2 in Rockford, Illinois. Here are some great action shots by Joseph Kling from the win on Saturday. Roster: Alberto Gomez, Andrew Kamienski, Benji Jimenez, Ben […]
PODCAST: What Would Long Beach (Angels) Baseball Stadium Cost?
This week on the show JJ and Mike talk to Long Beach Post Managing Editor Melissa Evans about the latest news on the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim building a new stadium in Long Beach. They’ll also explain how the Long Beach State 49ers have turning into the Sharks. 01:30 Interview with LB Post Managing […]
CIF Baseball: St. Anthony Can’t Catch Up In Semifinal
St. Anthony baseball fell behind early and couldn’t find a way back in its CIF Southern Section Division 6 semifinal loss to Rio Hondo Prep 8-4 on Tuesday at Clark Field. The Saints (15-13) left 11 runners on base and only got two runs out of two bases loaded opportunities. “We didn’t play very well […]