The Long Beach track & field community lost an important figure on July 19, as Hall of Fame sprinter and track coach Jim Richardson passed away at the age of 83. Richardson grew up in the South Bay as one of 10 siblings. He was a standout track star at LA Harbor College before making […]
The Long Beach football community suffered a shocking loss earlier this month with the sudden passing of LBCC alum and Super Bowl LII champion Bryan Braman at the age of 38. Braman was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer in February and despite aggressive treatment, declined rapidly before passing away on July 17. […]
Long Beach lost a legendary member of its sports community earlier this month with the passing of beloved golfer Len Kennett, who passed peacefully at home at the age of 98 years old. Kennett was a member of several local Halls of Fame and in 1955 founded the Len Kennett Junior Golf Championship, an event […]
May 31, 1944 — June 28, 2025 Long Beach is in mourning after the passing of city legend Richard Wayne “Rick” Bryson. Bryson passed away a few weeks ago in Long Beach at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. The Long Beach native was well-known around the city in both business and […]
Naples Rib Company co-founder Francis “Fran” Ursini passed away earlier this month at the age of 86. Ursini purchased the former Naples Rib Joint with his son, Dave Ursini, in 1992, relaunching it as Naples Rib Company, which has been a Long Beach staple ever since. “In 1984 he opened up the Newport Rib Company […]
Tragedy struck the Long Beach sports community on Friday, as a Cabrillo soccer player passed away following an on-field medical emergency during a frosh-soph game at home against Long Beach Poly. An email sent to Cabrillo families and staff this evening confirmed the horrible news, and the school’s sporting events for the rest of the […]
The Long Beach Century Club hosted a public memorial for one of its Hall of Famers on Monday evening, recognizing the extraordinary life and athletic career of Jim Knaub. The memorial, hosted in the new public meeting space at the Sports Basement in East Long Beach, was well-attended by sports fans as well as friends […]
The Compton community was dealt a heartbreaking blow after news that Compton High grad Aava Lilomaiava was shot and killed on Wednesday night. Lilomaiva was leader on and off the field for the Tarbabes football team that reached the CIF-SS Division 12 championship game in 2022. “He was dedicated, and a competitor,” Compton coach Calvin […]
Janisa Johnson: 9/22/1991 – 5/25/2024 Wilson and Long Beach State volleyball player Janisa Johnson passed away in late May of cancer at the age of 32. The Long Beach volleyball community was joined in its mourning by the wider volleyball world this week as Johnson’s family announced her passing on her Instagram page. “In loving […]
The Long Beach baseball world and the Long Beach Little League community are in shock and mourning after the sudden passing of local legend Sean Burroughs last night at Stearns Champions Park. Burroughs was a Little League World Series champ, Olympic gold medalist, Wilson Bruin, and MLB player, who passed away at the age of […]