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PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Seattle U NCAA Basketball

We’ve got photos from Sunday’s Long Beach State vs. Seattle U men’s basketball game, the first organized sporting event in Long Beach since March 11. NOTE: Due to COVID-19 restrictions staffing in The Walter Pyramid is limited and we couldn’t credential a photographer. Enjoy these courtside-view photos to give you a sense of life in […]

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Compton Coaches, Educators Discuss Solutions to Gun Violence

After a wave of violence in Compton that has claimed the life of three youth basketball players in the last four months, those who knew Semaj Miller, Millyon Colquitt, and Carl Lewis had thoughts on how to stem the tide. The victims, aging from 14 to 19 years old, were all unable to attend school […]

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Long Beach Poly’s Jade McDonald Commits to Iowa

Long Beach Poly senior track and field standout Jade McDonald has verbally committed to the University of Iowa, and she’ll continue her decorated athletic career as a Hawkeye. “I really see myself there,” said McDonald. “I’ve been in Southern California my whole life, so it’s a good step out the door to experience life.” McDonald […]

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Obituary: Century Club Past President and LB Sports Booster Keith Cordes Passes

Keith Cordes (left) with Long Beach State volleyball coach Brian Gimmillaro and longtime friend Dan Gooch at a Century Club banquet Longtime Long Beach sports booster and former Century Club president Keith Cordes passed away recently at the age of 81 of pancreatic cancer. Cordes, who was born in August of 1939, was fondly remembered as […]

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What’s At Stake For Long Beach NFL Products

As the NFL sits at its midway point, there are several Long Beach or Moore League products with history on the line, with 13 players currently in the league. Long Beach Poly The Jackrabbit legend Marcedes Lewis is closing in on some unbelievable history. The class of 2002 grad is in the midst of his […]

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Obituary: Carl Lewis’ Death Rocks Compton, Long Beach Hoops Community 

The Compton community was rocked last week by another shooting death of a young basketball player, Carl Lewis, who was killed near Compton High. Lewis, 19 years old, was a talented player well-known in the city. He is the third teenaged basketball player to be shot and killed in Compton in the last four months, […]

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Long Beach State Women’s Hoops Set Schedule, Challenges Remain

Last week’s announcement of the Long Beach State basketball teams’ schedules brought mixed emotions from fourth year women’s head coach Jeff Cammon, who stressed that things are very much still in flux. Cammon said there are a number of problems to solve between now and the team’s first scheduled game in the Walter Pyramid against […]

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COLUMN: Two Americas, Two Long Beaches, Two Pandemics

There is one COVID-19, but there are two COVID-19 pandemics. One is the pandemic I see discussed endlessly on Twitter and Facebook and in newspapers and on television. It’s the pandemic that’s being experienced by middle class Americans and white collar employees. They’re working from home, they’re (understandably) upset and emotional at the things they’ve […]

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Nineteen Long Beach Athletes Sign Scholarships Totaling $3.5 Million

Nineteen Long Beach high school students signed athletic scholarships last Wednesday on the NCAA’s early period National Letter of Intent Signing Day. The already-large group represent just a fraction of the seniors that are expected to sign scholarships by the end of the school year, and all of the local schools are planning celebrations for […]