The aura of the Long Beach Lawn Bowling Club is one that is hard not to fall for. The array of men and women dedicated to it–some 80 people are members of the club, with about half under the age of retirement and even a handful of twentysomethings–have shows love for the odd sport for nearly 100 years.
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Looking at HH, EJ, Days, Maes and Shows on the Road and at Home
Our tune of the week: “Happy Days are Here Again!” Well at least game days are here again. The 49ers being featured at home this week are the long (and lively) Beach women’s volleyball team who has invited an A-list of celebrity guests to the Pyramid this weekend.
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Derby Gals Launch New San Pedro Headquarters With Roller Disco Open House
Starting with an open-house roller disco fundraiser this Saturday (think of it as a themed, open-skate roller rink), the Derby Gals are inviting the public to see their new headquarters as they gear up for their debut San Pedro game on September 14.
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DeForest Park Opens City’s First Two Futsal Courts
On Saturday, Long Beach’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Marine celebrated the grand opening of the city’s first futsal courts which were installed on two former tennis courts at DeForest Park.
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Isaiah Green: From Poly to Pittsburgh with Dreams Still Intact
It’s a long way from Long Beach Poly to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but cornerback Isaiah Green believes his time with the Jackrabbits thoroughly prepared him for a career in the National Football League.
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49er Missing Persons Bureau: From Diamonds to Pitches to Sand, Swim and Hardwood
We call this edition of Dust Plus the “Where are They Now?” report since that is the question columnists and beat writers get the most frequently during our pub and breakfast buffet crawls around town.
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Local BMXers Compete at Houghton Park Proving Grounds
On Sunday, tents from major action sports brands took over Houghton skate park, passing out free swag to the hundred or so attendees, blasting music and putting on Proving Grounds, a unique BMX competition that lets both young and old hopefuls show their stuff to out-of-town judges.
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Lindsey Romine Hired As Assistant Athletic Director For Development At Long Beach State
Long Beach State has announced the hiring of Lindsey Romine as the Assistant Athletic Director of Development. Romine will be in charge of the Annual Fund as well as sport-specific fundraising programs for 49er athletics.
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Resurrected CSULB Sailing Team Takes Gold at Pan-Pacific University Sailing Championship
The Cal State Long Beach Sailing Team torpedoed the competition in Xiamen, China last month as they swept their way to victory at the first Pan-Pacific University Sailing Championship. Over 20 teams from China, Taiwan and Singapore took to the waters in their J-80 vessels the weekend of July 15-17 hoping to take home the gold. However, the resurrected squad from Long Beach took the first race of the regatta and never looked back.
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A Summer Course in Geography for Those in Long Beach (CA, MS and NY) and the Other 49er-ville
When we surf around the WWW, our journey is not without trials and travails. Bad enough that my West Virginia education and arthritic fingers allow the occasional malapropos and misspells, we also have the confusion with things that look, sound and taste like our local favorites.