In this week’s episode, we also discuss the community response to the stabbing of Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda, who is in the hospital.
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CSULB grad becomes LA Kings announcer as ESPN reintroduces Spanish language play-by-play
Francisco X. Rivera, a CSULB grad, will call the second of a 10-game, Spanish-language play-by-play of the Kings’ NHL game against Vancouver on ESPN Deportes’ KWKW-AM (1330) radio station
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Long Beach State’s men’s water polo hosting NCAA tournament game
Fortune has favored the Beach this month, and the stars are aligned because of things that weren’t supposed to happen.
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Babe Ruth, Long Beach and the creation, care and feeding of the sport celebrity
In 1927, Babe Ruth was dragged into the Long Beach Police Department, the greatest athlete of his time accused of skirting child labor laws with an 8-year-old girl. How his case was handled says everything about the creation and care of America’s first, modern sport celebrity.
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The marketing genius of Poly High alum JuJu Smith-Schuster (and his mom)
His popularity in Pittsburgh and on the internet have led to his jersey being the No. 8-selling jersey in the NFL, according to Dick’s Sporting Goods.
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PODCAST: Long Beach football exit interviews
Today we look at the top tennis players in Long Beach, whether Poly football will move to division 2, and more.
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Meet the 3 top girls tennis players in Long Beach, who will represent the city at CIF tourney
They all took very different paths to playing for local schools this season, and this month they have chances to add CIF Southern Section playoff success to their already impressive resumes.
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PODCAST: What’s new with Long Beach State basketball?
New uniforms, and a new season coming up.
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A fresh look for Long Beach State basketball teams as new season begins
There is an old Jerry Seinfeld standup comedy routine about how being a sports fan is just cheering for laundry. You may boo a player on a rival team, but if he or she transfers and wears your favorite laundry you cheer for them.
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The Long Beach Angels? That dream has been dashed before
The Angels’ top brass — president Bob Reynolds, general manager Fred Haney, and business manager Cedric Tallis — scouted the city in 1963, and things seemed promising. Things always seem promising in the early stages of all Long Beach dreams.