Teare, the first female golfer from LBSU to qualify as an individual to the NCAA Regional Tournament since Kay Hoey in 2005 and 2007, is scheduled to play this Thursday through Saturday at Entrada at the Snow Canyon Country Club in St. George, one of four NCAA Regional sites throughout the country.
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Where to Watch the Mayweather-Pacquiao Fight in Long Beach
For those unable to afford $3,500 tickets on StubHub today, or who don’t want to buy three 18-packs of Tecate or Tecate Light to earn a $50 mail-in rebate for their pay-per-view purchase, here are some bars in the city that will be showing the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight.
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Scott Dixon of New Zealand Wins 41st Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach
Scott Dixon of New Zealand took the lead from Frenchman Sebastien Bourdais on the 57th lap and kept it for the rest of the way to win the Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach IndyCar Series race.
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Long Beach Boxing Takes 2 Steps Forward, 1 Step Back
On March 28th, Long Beach’s own DG Boxing Gym came one step closer to becoming a household name in the sport of boxing. A 132-lb. boxer named Alonso Icedo challenged the southern California novice champion in a ferocious bout during the 2015 California Golden Gloves Regional Qualifier, one of the most renowned amateur boxing tournaments in the United States.
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JetBlue Enters Agreement to Become Title Sponsor of the Long Beach Marathon
The annual Long Beach Marathon will have a new high-flying title sponsor for at least the next few years, as JetBlue Airways and RunRacing announced today that the airline has entered into an agreement to become the namesake of the city’s longest and most popular endurance race.
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Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame Inductions, Thunder Thursday to Kick Off Grand Prix Weekend
Grand Prix weekend kicks off this week with two motorsports legends being inducted into the Long Beach Motorsports Walk of Fame in the morning, and the Downtown Long Beach Associates’ 15th annual Thunder Thursday shutting down Pine Ave. in the evening.
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Washington Redskins’ DeSean Jackson, Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe, Actor Patrick Stewart to Serve as Grand Prix Grand Marshals
It’ll be a star-studded weekend in Long Beach, as pro football star DeSean Jackson, Vince Neil of Mötley Crüe, and actor Patrick Stewart serve as Grand Marshals for the 41st Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach.
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Long Beach State to Honor Jerry Tarkanian Thursday During Game Against UC Davis
To honor 84-year-old Jerry Tarkanian’s passing, Long Beach State has planned a host of gestures to honor their former coach who led the school to two Elite Eight appearances and a 122-20 record during the 1968-73 seasons.
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Long Beach State Athletic Director Recognized For Fund Raising Amid Swelling Budgets Nationwide
For his efforts in fundraising which have helped improve the facilities at The Beach, Vic Cegles was named one of the 10 best fundraising athletic directors in the country by CollegeAD.org this week.
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LBCC Hosts Signing Day for Three Football Players Transferring to Division One Universities
Long Beach City College hosted its first-ever signing day press conference today, as three Vikings players inked letters of intent to the universities at which they’ll continue their football careers next fall.