Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Tacario Davis, Millikan Football Millikan senior Tacario Davis is one of the top players in the city this year, and the senior Arizona commit showed it in a 28-21 win over Wilson last week. Davis had three […]
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Long Beach State Notebook: Softball Pitching Staff Eclipses CSUN
Shannon Haddad, Kellie White, Morgan Quinlan, Samantha Fowler and Sophia Fernandez proved they’re the best pitching staff in the Big West this year by combining for three wins with a 0.00 ERA and 27 strikeouts during the weekend series sweep at Cal State Northridge. The Beach (12-5, 8-1) outscored the Matadors 24-4 in the three […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly junior Wendell “WoWo” Moe might be the best player on the field this year. The 6’4” 340 pound junior lineman has been playing both ways, powering Poly’s […]
LB in MLB: Large Crop of Local Talent Prepared for 2021 Season
As the calendar turns to April, it signals the start of another Major League Baseball season. That makes it the perfect time to check in with Long Beach’s former ballplayers to see how they’re faring on the big stage. This year’s Spring Training had a large contingent of local talent, with a mixed group of […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Jason Parra, Millikan Cross Country Millikan freshman Jason Parra won the boys’ Moore League cross country championship with a time of 15:06 on the three-mile course last week. Parra’s time was 10 seconds faster than the […]
Long Beach State Dirtbags Split Series With CSUN
The postgame talk on Sunday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field was a stern one after the Long Beach State Dirtbags lost to visiting Cal State Northridge 6-1 to split the four-game Big West Conference series. “I think we’re searching for our identity a little bit,” Dirtbags coach Eric Valenzuela said. “If we continue to […]
PHOTOS: Dirtbags vs. CSUN Baseball
Photos by Stephen Dachman
PODCAST: Long Beach State Dirtbags Home Opener Tonight
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are back at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field tonight for the first time in a year as they host Cal State Northridge. Get ready for the home opening first pitch at 6 p.m. by listening to coach Eric Valenzuela talk about the tough start to the season and what he […]
The562.org’s Athletes of the Week
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week, presented by Naples Rib Company. HIGH SCHOOL Keyonta Lanier, Long Beach Poly Football Long Beach Poly receiver Keyonta Lanier earned his nickname of “Big Play Tay” with a pair of touchdown catches for the Jackrabbits in their big win over Lakewood. Lanier, a senior, is a New Mexico […]
Long Beach State Notebook: Men’s Volleyball Splits With UCSB
The defending NCAA National Champion Long Beach State men’s volleyball program got its condensed scheduled underway last weekend by splitting a pair of Big West Conference matches with No. 3 UC Santa Barbara. The Beach, ranked No. 10 in the nation, lost on the road but extended its 20-game home winning streak by beating the […]