NCAA Basketball: Long Beach State vs Bakersfield Long Beach State fell despite a game-high 18 points from Isaiah Washington.
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield, Saturday Game
We’ve got photos from the Beach’s loss thanks to photographer Stephen Dachman.
Long Beach State Falls Short In CSU Bakersfield Rematch
STORY BY MATT SIMON After clawing its way to an overtime victory Friday night against Cal State Bakersfield, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team found itself in an uphill battle in the series finale Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid. With a 9-man rotation the Beach (2-3, 1-1 Big West) battled early on and […]
Long Beach State Men, Women’s Hoops Win
It was a great New Year’s Day for the Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball programs. After both persevering through COVID-19-related pauses, both teams pulled out tight Big West wins over CSU Bakersfield. Long Beach State Men 90, CSU Bakersfield 89 (OT) The Long Beach State men’s team (2-2, 1-0) had been shut down […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield Men’s Basketball
We’ve got great shots from the Beach’s win over Bakersfield from photographer Joseph Kling. Support The562.org
VIDEO: Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield, Men’s Basketball
NCAA Basketball: Long Beach State vs. CSU Bakersfield Long Beach State opened Big West play with an overtime win over new conference rival Cal State Bakersfield. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. […]
PODCAST: Best Interviews Of 2020
We’re happily saying goodbye to 2020 by taking a look back at some of our best interviews of the last year with Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee, basketball star Peyton Watson, Wilson track and field star Rachel Glenn, Softball Gatorade State Player of The Year Tiare Jennings, Long Beach State athletic director Andy […]
Obituaries: Those We Lost In 2020
The last 12 months have been filled with loss and grief of all kinds. The Long Beach sports world said goodbye to a number of people, much more than a usual year, with an obituary running almost every other week on the562.org. We take a look back at those we’ve lost. The year began with […]
Long Beach City College Football Celebrates National Championship Anniversary
Twenty-five years ago, the best junior college football team in the country was at Long Beach City College when the Vikings were using an improvised offense to make history. Twenty-five years later, college teams are still using the same offense. “There’s no way we thought we’d be a national championship caliber team,” said Neo Aoga, […]
Wilson’s Joel Bitonio Makes History With Third Pro Bowl Honor
Wilson alum Joel Bitonio has had a historic season this year with the Cleveland Browns. Bitonio, who has spent all seven years of his NFL career in Cleveland, was announced as a Pro Bowl honoree this week, marking his third consecutive Pro Bowl recognition. That’s significant because he becomes the first-ever Wilson alum to make […]