“Wake up!” yelled LBCC men’s basketball coach Barry Barnes at his team during a timeout. “We gotta play tough defense! Come on! Come ON!” Barnes’ exhortations came midway through the second half of his team’s huge game against East Los Angeles College last weekend, a meeting of the No. 5 and No. 6 teams in […]
We’ve got some great shots of the Vikings’ overtime game with ELAC from photographer Stephen Dachman.
Long Beach City College men’s basketball have won five consecutive games by taking down Rio Hondo and L.A. Trade Tech last week. The Vikings (13-2) won both games by a double-digit spread, and returns to Hall of Champions Gym this weekend to host East Los Angeles on Friday night. LBCC freshman Jace Bass scored a […]
Congratulations to our College Athletes of the Week, and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. COLLEGE Deishuan Booker, Long Beach State Basketball The Long Beach State men’s basketball team hasn’t had the season they were hoping for to this point, but the 49ers did get off to a 1-0 start in the Big […]
Long Beach City College athletic director Randy Totorp confirmed Thursday evening that he’s resigned at LBCC to take the AD position at Saddleback College. “This was extremely difficult for me, but I am also grateful and excited about the opportunity,” said Totorp. A former LBCC athlete and state champion coach, Totorp was midway through the […]
This week we’re doing an Offseason Reset interview with Millikan High alum and Long Beach State Dirtbags Jacob Hughey before previewing a special print edition of the Grunion Gazette. 03:00 Offseason Reset With Long Beach State Dirtbag Jacob Hughey 13:00 Athletes Of The Week 18:20 Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Preview 22:40 Fam Jam
It was a memorable year for Long Beach City College, with plenty of highs and lows for the Vikings’ athletics programs. The year began with a fun day for LBCC fans, as the Philadelphia Eagles and LBCC alum Bryan Braman won a shocking Super Bowl, the first in franchise history. Braman had the game’s final […]
This week we’re talking about the top Long Beach sports stories we’re looking forward to in 2019. 01:20 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Final Four Coming To Long Beach 08:10 Long Beach Girls’ Water Polo 11:15 CIF Basketball Playoffs 13:30 Long Beach College Basketball Struggles 16:30 Dirtbags & Long Beach State Softball 17:40 CIF Track & Field […]
As 2019 dawns, we had fun reflecting on some of our favorite stories from the 2018. But we’re also drawing up our calendar for 2019 and 10 stories we’re most excited for. Winter Moore League Girls’ Water Polo Long Beach girls’ water polo is at a crossroads after the top two teams, Wilson and Poly, […]
Like every year for the last 130 or so years in Long Beach’s history (football games were played here before the city even officially formed), 2018 was a memorable one for sports. As it draws to a close, we look back on the top 10 sports stories from the last 12 months. 10. Long Beach […]