Pontac is one of 15 runners who has participated in all 35 Jet Blue Long Beach Marathon and Half Marathons
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College Corner: Long Beach City College football showing its hard knocks
“REDEMPTION” is a five-episode YouTube series taking a behind-the-scenes look at the Vikings program.
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Jason’s very bad, completely awful sports weekend
A few hours ago, our venerable arts and culture/sports editor, Steve Lowery, reached out to me with a proposal: how about you write a column about how much your sports team suck every week? Turn it in to me every Monday. And, as always, never to make eye contact with him. Now, I’m not sure […]
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Poly, Wilson game had plenty of off-field action, too
There was so much crammed into the 88th incarnation of the Big Game, that the game seemed almost incidental.
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VIDEO: Poly beats Wilson (again) in The Big Game
There was a sold-out crowd, a Hall of Fame class, a historic rivalry, and as much pomp and circumstance as you could ever hope to cram onto one football field. There was also another Long Beach Poly win, as the Jackrabbits defeated Wilson for the 29th straight time in a renewal of Long Beach’s longest-standing […]
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PODCAST: Why Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson football is the Big Game
The Big Game between Poly and Wilson feels even BIgger this year. Probably because Wilson is 6-0 for the first time in its history and because Poly seems a little vulnerable this year… though don’t tell that to Millikan who it crushed last week. Mike and JJ discuss the game, the rivalry and, because they […]
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VIDEO: The Big Game! (No, we can’t get you tickets)
On this week’s “The Show” Mike and JJ examine Friday’s Big Game—not A Big Game but THE Big Game—between the Poly and Wilson football teams—and no, they can’t get you tickets (Asia). They’ll look at the history of the rivalry and the stakes of the rivalry—with Wilson at 6-0 for the first time in its […]
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College Corner: How SB 206 changes California college athletics
Paying NCAA student-athletes has been a hot button issue for years, and California is at the forefront of changing the conversation. However, Long Beach State Athletic Director Andy Fee hasn’t been shy about his opposition to SB 206. The California Senate Bill 206, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law on Sept. 30, will allow […]
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Yes, Long Beach Poly/Wilson Football is a rivalry
Friday, October 4th has been circled on a lot of calendars around Long Beach for the last few months, including ours. Long Beach Poly (2-3, 1-0) will visit Wilson (6-0, 2-0) for a meeting of the two best football teams in the city and a renewal of the oldest rivalry in Long Beach. The game […]
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California to let college athletes sign endorsement deals
Under the law, which takes effect in 2023, students at public and private universities in the state will be allowed to sign deals with sneaker companies, soft drink makers or other advertisers and profit from their names and likenesses, just like the pros.