SPORTS

In a gritty victory, the Wasco High Tigers defeated the Cerritos High Dons, 7-6 in the CIF Division 6-AA playoffs to earn a berth into the D6-AA Championship game next weekend.

CJ Ceron and Owen Long led La Serna to the school's first regional title

A new stone memorial was unveiled replacing the stolen bronze plaque honoring Gary “Rocketman” Gabelich at Los Cerritos Park on Thursday November 30, 2023. One of Long Beach's famous hometown champions, among his many accomplishments Gabelich was world famous for breaking and then holding the Land Speed Record for 13 years.

In 1924, George R. Bentel was set to launch his most ambitious auto racing project, the Ascot Speedway, in Los Angeles. After securing a lease and announcing an accompanying amusement project, Bentel was ready to complete the track and schedule races. He sought race sanctioning from the International Motor Contest Association (IMCA), distancing his new facility from the Automobile Association of America (AAA).

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Long Beach residents, brush off your calendars for a pivotal community pow-wow! The city fathers are playing host to a grand discussion about giving the creaky Shoemaker Bridge a much-needed facelift. And they're not keeping the details to themselves, either. The Jenny Oropeza Community Center at Cesar Chavez Park will be where the action is on a crisp December morning, December 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., as announced by the City of Long Beach press release.

• Wasco High School is set to compete against the Cerritos Dons in the CIF Southern California regional championship on Dec. 1. The winner will advance to the CIF state football championship game.

Stephen Dachman has been shooting high school and college sports in Long Beach for more than two decades and has been a professional photographer for more than 40 years. A Philly/Cleveland transplant, he’s been adopted by Long Beach and is a proud local.

A spokesperson for the James family shared a major announcement on Thursday regarding Bronny James. James has been cleared to make a full return to basketball and begin practicing and playing in games for the USC Trojans. “Bronny James is now cleared by his doctors for a full return to basketball. Bronny will have a... The post Big announcement made about Bronny James’ status appeared first on Larry Brown Sports.

A commemorative Forever stamp featuring ex-UCLA basketball coach John Wooden will be issued next year, the U.S. Postal Service announced Thursday.

Slow start but the Tartans finish strong with a big win against St Joseph, winning 55-10. Morgan lead the Tartans with 14pts, Hannah had 12pts, and Presley with 11pts. The Tartans will continue in the Cerritos Tournament tomorrow at 12:35pm against Kennedy.

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson came back to beat visiting Huntington Beach 2-1 in non-league boys’ soccer action on Friday. Huntington Beach took the lead in the 42nd minute thanks to a hand ball in the box,...

USC tight end Jude Wolfe announced on Friday he is entering the transfer portal and leaving the program after five seasons. “I would like to start by thanking all of my head coaches, position coaches, and teammates I’ve worked with over the last five years,” he wrote in a post shared on social media. “Thank you to all of the medical, training, and strength staff for providing me with excellent care and getting my health back to 100%. I am forever grateful to The.

CBN Promotions’ “New Blood” boxing series, scheduled for December 9, at Infinite Reality Studios in Long Beach, California, formerly known as Thunder Studios, will feature a 10-round main event bout between Brandon “Leon” Benitez (20-2, 8 KOs) of Queretaro, Mexico, vs. Rigoberto Hermosillo (14-4-1, 9 KOs) of Los Angeles, CA. On the line will be the WBO / NABO featherweight title.

SIU-EDWARDSVILLE (5-4) Thompson 3-5 1-1 7, L.Wright 3-8 0-2 6, Minor 6-16 2-2 14, R.Taylor 4-12 2-2 12, S.Wright 5-11 1-3 11, Polk 0-1 0-0 0, B.Taylor 2-3 1-2 6, Pickett 0-0 0-0 0, Sakenis 0-1 1-2 1, Yancy 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 24-59 8-14 60. TROY (4-4) Fields 4-10...

Boys’ soccer, 1-1-1, will face the Hamilton Yankees today at 4:30. Coach Nick Webster believes that “the team will match up very well with Hamilton and get very positive results.” The Yankees are traditionally quite strong. “Man for man, we’ll perform well against Hamilton,” he said....

Get ready to join the excitement at the CLEVELAND BROWNS BACKERS HOLLYWOOD BLOCK PARTY STREET FESTIVAL! The event is set to take place on Sat, Dec 02, from 4pm to 11pm. The heart of Hollywood will be taken over by Browns Backers Worldwide at the St Felix Hollywood, 1602 North Cahuenga Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90028.

The Ducks couldn't overcome a slow start Friday night.