John Gonsalves spent nearly two decades as the head coach of the Long Beach State baseball program, leading the 49ers from 1970-88. Even before his time as head coach, he laid deep roots in the Long Beach baseball community as a player at St. Anthony High School, Long Beach City College, and at Long Beach […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Nala Williams, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly junior Nala Williams scored an unheard-of 28 points and pulled down 10 rebounds in the Jackrabbits’ second-round Division 1 playoff win over Peninsula last week. Trevor Thompson, Millikan Wrestling Rams […]
Long Beach State put together a six-run seventh inning to beat UC Davis 10-4 in the regular season finale on Sunday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. The Dirtbags (28-15, 26-14) are on a six-game winning streak and are winners of 15 of their last 17 games. They’re a bubble at-large team for the NCAA […]
The CIF-SS released its baseball brackets on Sunday morning, revealing who Long Beach’s four playoff baseball teams would be playing next week. Moore League champions Long Beach Poly and Santa Fe League champions St. Anthony each earned their home games in the first round by winning league titles, and Lakewood will also be at home […]
The CIF Southern Section softball playoff brackets were released on Sunday. Moore League champion Millikan is the only Long Beach team with a home game in the first round. The Rams host Chino on Thursday. In Division 2, Lakewood visits South Hills on Thursday. Wilson is also in Division 2 but has to travel to […]
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are trying to make things difficult for the NCAA Baseball selection committee this weekend. LBSU (27-15, 25-14) swept its doubleheader with visiting UC Davis at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field on Saturday to win its fifth consecutive game and 14th in the last 16 games. That puts the Dirtbags squarely […]
The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team has been preparing all season for the test they took Saturday evening in the Ron Palmer Pavilion. The Jackrabbits, seeded No. 1 in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 bracket, hosted their first playoff game of the year, and passed the test with flying colors in a 63-40 […]
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The Wilson Bruins looked like a team on a mission during Saturday night’s CIF-SS Division 3 semifinal match against visiting Foothill. The Bruins controlled the match with their service game and rode their two best hitters to an assertive 25-19, 25-13, 25-11 victory over the visiting Knights, sending Wilson to the CIF Championship match next […]