After months of waiting for good news, Long Beach’s high school basketball, volleyball, wrestling and badminton coaches got the call they were waiting for on Thursday afternoon. The city’s health department has officially greenlit the return of youth indoor sports, provided that teams and athletes are testing as required by the California Department of Public […]
Forest Joiner, 1932-2021 A longtime staff assistant and assistant basketball coach at Jordan High, Forest Joiner was one of those familiar faces that have made Long Beach high schools so special for the last several decades. A Facebook tribute from former Panthers player and current Lakewood assistant Rob Willis drew dozens of tributes and remembrances […]
The Big West Conference basketball tournament in Las Vegas last week was a chance for Long Beach State men’s basketball to show it’s still relevant after a forgettable season, and the Beach succeeded admirably. LBSU (6-12) struggled to stay on the court all year because of COVID-19 pauses and injuries. The Beach also dropped most […]
There were more unexpected challenges awaiting Long Beach State men’s basketball in the quarterfinals of the 2021 Air Force Reserve Big West Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by The Hawaiian Islands. Their shortened season full of COVID-19 pauses, injures and changing lineups prepared the Beach to adjust on the fly when going to Las Vegas without […]
The wild ride of the 2020-21 Long Beach State women’s basketball season came to an abrupt and heartbreaking end in the quarterfinals of the Big West Tournament in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, as the third-seeded Beach were upset by sixth-seeded Cal Poly. The Beach had a one-point lead for the last minute but a […]
Long Beach State men’s basketball came alive today in Las Vegas at the 2021 Air Force Reserve Big West Men’s Basketball Championship, presented by The Hawaiian Islands. The Beach surprised everyone and rolled over Cal State Northridge 85-63 at Mandalay Bay’s Michelob Ultra Arena in the most dominant performance of the season. LBSU freshman Jadon […]
This week on the show Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee joins us live from Las Vegas where the Big West Conference Basketball Tournament is being held. We’re also joined by softball coach Kim Sowder to talk about her team dealing with positive COVID-19 tests. S4E71 – Big West Tournament Time And A Softball […]
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Everything was a little off for Long Beach State men’s basketball on Saturday, and unfortunately that’s apropos for this unorthodox season. After having their campaign paused three times over the last three months, there weren’t any LBSU Senior Night activities before or after the last game of the regular season at Walter Pyramid. The Beach […]
Exactly two hours before its regular season finale against UC Irvine, Long Beach State men’s basketball announced that junior guard Michael Carter III has been dismissed from the team. “Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Head Coach Dan Monson and the LBSU Department of Athletics have come to the decision to dismiss junior guard Michael Carter […]