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Feature: Behind the Scenes of Peyton Watson’s UCLA Commitment

Long Beach Poly senior-to-be Peyton Watson announced his commitment to play his NCAA basketball at UCLA last week, live on a national platform with Fox Sports. It was a thrilling couple of days for Watson and his family, who’ve been working towards this point since he was a toddler. “It was by far the most […]

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PODCAST: Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson Talks UCLA Basketball Commitment

On this episode we’re talking to Long Beach Poly star basketball player Peyton Watson about his recent commitment to UCLA. 09:00 Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson 25:00 Speech & Debate: The Best Sports Road Trip   Feature: Peyton Watson, Long Beach Poly’s Star Hooper Stuck At Home

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Long Beach Poly’s Peyton Watson Picks UCLA

The top-ranked basketball player in California and recent the562.org All-City Athlete of the Year awardee Peyton Watson announced his college decision Monday night on a nationally-televised broadcast on Fox Sports. The senior-to-be had his pick of the litter in terms of colleges but the five-star recruit stuck with his personal philosophy in picking hometown UCLA […]

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Angels Add Latest Chapter To Blair Field’s Unique History

For nearly a century, the baseball fields in Long Beach’s Recreation Park have played host to many of the best baseball players to ever live, spanning multiple generations of America’s pastime. Rec Park’s first baseball game was played in 1924, between the Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League and the Chicago Cubs, one […]

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PODCAST: Interview With CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod

On this episode we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner and Long Beach native Rob Wigod about the response to California high school sports moving to January. 13:00 CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod 44:00 Speech & Debate: Asterisk* on MLB/NBA seasons?

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Love in the Time of COVID-19: Planning a Virtual Wedding

When engaged couples sit down to plan their dream wedding, there’s always plenty of considerations: venue, cost, guest list. For those planning their big day during the COVID-19 pandemic, of course, there’s a whole host of other concerns. That’s something that Long Beach’s Zana Bowens and Jonathan Kidd have learned over the last few months […]

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Obituary: Jim Herrick, Understated and Irreplaceable

10/2/41-7/1/20 The Long Beach sports world lost a unique and irreplaceable figure earlier this month with the passing of baseball/softball champion and longtime Century Club volunteer Jim Herrick. Herrick was golfing at Little Rec with three friends when he passed away at the age of 78. “You don’t find guys like him very often,” said […]

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CIF State, Southern Section Announce 2020-21 Sports Plan

In a move that’s been widely expected for the last two weeks, the CIF State office announced that it’s pushing back the start of the high school sports season in California to December and January. Click here for our first story including the full releases from CIF State and CIF-SS.  The three seasons of Fall, […]

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CIF State Pushes California High School Sports To January

In a move that’s been widely expected for the last two weeks, the CIF State office announced that it’s pushing back the start of the high school sports season in California to January. The CIF State schedule was released at 9 a.m. on Monday, and still includes a full Fall/Winter/Spring plan with all sports scheduled […]