Registration for the United States Youth Volleyball League’s 2014 season will close at the end of the month including the chance to play with one of two programs held at Long Beach parks.
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Motorsports Legend Mario Andretti Named Grand Marshal of 2014 Toyota Grand Prix
Famed Formula One racer and one of the most recognized names in motorsports, Mario Andretti, will act as Grand Marshal to Long Beach’s 40th Toyota Grand Prix.
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‘Breaking’ News: Pacific Storms Bring Good Surf to Long Beach
A strong swell generated by huge pacific storms entered Long Beach through gaps in the breakwater this weekend, bringing perhaps not the cleanest waves on the coast but certainly some of the most memorable.
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Former Poly Football Player Assigned to LA KISS Arena Football Team
When arena football returns to greater Los Angeles next month, it may be with a former Long Beach Poly and NFL football receiver on the field.
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Junior Roller Derby of Long Beach Plays First Bout Against San Diego
Last weekend the Junior Roller Derby of Long Beach kicked off their spring season with a free game at the Bayshore Hockey Rink in Belmont Shore. The visiting team traveled from San Diego to skate in the league’s first official bout.
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NFL Linebacker Antonio Pierce Named Poly High School’s New Head Football Coach
Long Beach’s most well-known sports program embarked on a new era last week when Polytechnic High School named NFL linebacker and ESPN analyst Antonio Pierce head coach of the school’s prolific football team.
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In First Year of Competition, Long Beach’s Junior USTA Teams Win Fall League Titles
Two junior Long Beach tennis teams proved they are the best in the region last week when the 10-and-under and 14-and-under intermediate teams were named the 2013 USTA Southern California Jr. Team Tennis League Champions after making it the finals their first year in the league.
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Long Beach Post Sports Writer Dr. Dan Barber Passes Away
The Long Beach Post has just learned that our longtime sports columnist, former Cal State Long Beach professor Dr. Dan Barber, has died.
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DG Boxing to Begin Free Training Camp for Golden Gloves Tournament Hopefuls
In celebration of its 15 year anniversary, Long Beach’s DG Boxing is holding tryouts Jan. 15 to find the top 15 fighters, local or not, for a free 15-week training regimen that for the best two will end with a chance to compete in the 2015 Golden Gloves boxing tournament.
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Locking Our GPS On Former Stars and A Salute to the Number One Niners
As giddy as the 49er faithful get about men’s basketball, the show pony in the LBSU stable this year will be men’s volleyball. After hardly breaking a sweat beating the best of the Canadian clubs that did the snow bird tour last week, the weekend was even better and Monday’s national poll saw the Beach rise from #4 to #1 in the nation.