Sunday afternoon’s non-conference men’s basketball game between Long Beach State and Seattle U was anything but normal. Due to COVID-19 protocols, there were no fans in the Walter Pyramid for the Beach’s home opener. It was also the first organized sporting event in the city featuring a local team since March 11, a layoff of […]
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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 […]
VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. Seattle, Men’s Basketball
NCAA Basketball: Long Beach State vs. Seattle Long Beach State played its first home contest since the start of the COVID-19 shutdowns and picked up a narrow 80-75 win over Seattle inside Walter Pyramid. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City […]
Millikan Hires Curtis Boyer As New Basketball Coach
Millikan has hired Curtis Boyer to be its new boys’ basketball coach, boys’ athletic director Kevin Marchael confirmed this week. Boyer, a Narbonne grad and South Bay native, is a longtime local AAU coach who will be a walk-on with the Rams in his first head high school position. “He’s a local guy with ties […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Drops Season Opener
The season opener didn’t go as planned for Long Beach State men’s basketball. Instead of starting the campaign at UCLA on Monday, the Beach struggled to find a rhythm and fell at Loyola Marymount University 85-61 on Friday night. LBSU (0-1) shot 32 percent from the floor (19-for-59) and had multiple five-minute stretches without a […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach State Men’s Basketball New Season Opener
Five days after having the season opener at UCLA canceled hours prior to scheduled tipoff, Long Beach State men’s basketball is going to give it another go tonight at Loyola Marymount. The game is scheduled for 6 p.m. LMU (1-2) won its home opener against Southern Utah last week. The Lions also dropped two games […]
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 […]
PODCAST: Interview & College Choice Announcement With Long Beach Poly Track & Field Star Jade McDonald
We’re covering a lot of ground on this episode as we interview Long Beach Poly track and field star Jade McDonald about her college choice and what the recruiting trail (or lack there of) was like. We’ll also discuss how Compton High basketball is trying to help stop recent gun violence, how the CIF schedule […]
Last Minute Postponement For Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Opener
The Long Beach State men’s basketball players were in full uniform and on the bus ready to go open their season at UCLA on Monday. Instead, coach Dan Monson had to tell them the game had been postponed. “The players knew something was up because we were (supposed to leave already),” Monson said. “I told […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Preview 2020-2021
An offseason unlike any other has prepared Long Beach State men’s basketball for a regular season unlike any other. “Life has prepared us for this season,” LBSU coach Dan Monson said. “Everyone has got a new normal and has to be fluid and flexible.” The Beach has been slow to return to practice this month […]