What a week in Long Beach sports! It’s no exaggeration to say that local teams are dominating right now, from the CSULB volleyball team fighting for a national championship to the Dirtbags sweeping Pacific, the girls tennis team winning a Big West Championship and softball on a roll. Not to mention a fierce race for first in the high school baseball rankings and much more! Click here to check out the lbpostsports.com Sports Night podcast, where we’ll catch you up on everything.
With the Dirtbags latest surge, our own Serg (writer Sergio Ascensio) caught up with star shortstop Danny Espinosa to chat about the team’s ups and downs, college basketball and whether or not Danny will turn pro this summer. Check out the exclusive interview right here.
If you didn’t know, Long Beach has a professional women’s football team. The California Quake are steamrolling their opponents right now, coming off of a 64-0 win that saw a few league records fall, and owner/player Catherine B. Vivo blogged all about the team’s latest victory and this weekend’s trip to Vegas, here!
I’m sure you’ve been following our comrade Mike as he journeys across the country in search of the greatest sports stories that no one is telling, and the latest edition finds him in front of Michael Jordan’s statue at the United Center in Chicago, IL. It’s a beautifully written reflection, plus a picture of Mike as a little kid! Check it out here.
For your pro baseball fix, J.J. fills you in on what’s new with the Dodgers while Evan tackles the Angels.
We’ve got you covered around the city and beyond.
Men’s volleyball… Thursday… at UC Irvine… the NCAA Championship Semifinals… 8:00pm… ESPN2… see you there!
– Managing Editor Ryan ZumMallen