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PODCAST: CIF-SS Commissioner Rob Wigod Talks About Cancelling High School Fall Sports Championships

This week on the show we’re talking to CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod about the decision to cancel the championship seasons for football, girls’ volleyball, cross country, and water polo.

01:00 What’s the news from the CIF Southern Section?
06:00 Interview with Rob Wigod
40:00 NFL Playoff Predictions

Long Beach State Basketball Surviving, Advancing Through Odd Season

This week on the show we’re talking about how the Long Beach State basketball programs are overcoming unique obstacles this season. We also catch up with junior guard Justina King who explains why the Beach is 6-0 in the Big West Conference.

01:00 What’s new with Long Beach State basketball?
06:30 Interview with LBSU junior Justina King
33:00 NFL Playoff Predictions

Why Is There Club Football In California?

This week on the show we’re talking about how and why club football is giving Long Beach student-athletes an opportunity to participate. We also catch up with Cabrillo High soccer coach Pat Noyes to talk about how his players are doing, and finally we give you our NFL playoff predictions.

01:00 Club football is here, now what?
27:00 Interview with Cabrillo soccer coach Pat Noyes
48:20 NFL Playoff Predictions

Best Interviews Of 2020

We're happily saying goodbye to 2020 by taking a look back at some of our best interviews of the last year with Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee, basketball star Peyton Watson, Wilson track and field star Rachel Glenn, Softball Gatorade State Player of The Year Tiare Jennings, Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee, CIF Southern Section commissioner Rob Wigod, LBSU basketball coach Dan Monson, and much more.

Long Beach Stories In National Football League

This week on the show we’re talking about Long Beach interests in professional sports. First we breakdown the most important story lines for Long Beach representatives in the NFL, and then we give some NBA predictions for local teams.

01:00 LB In NFL
26:00 What do you expect from this NBA season?

Which Sports Are “Safe” In California?

This week on the show we’re breaking down what the new tier system of sports safety means for California high school sports. We also catch up with Compton native Crystal Hogan who is one of only a few female referees to have worked NCAA men’s basketball games.

01:30 What do the California sports tiers mean?
25:30 Interview with NCAA referee Crystal Hogan
37:30 Most embarrassing sports moments

PODCAST: Interview With Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Guard Isaiah Washington

This week on the show we’re talking to Long Beach State men’s basketball star Isaiah Washington about how he got famous with Jelly Fam and what it was like making his Walter Pyramid debut in front of empty stands last weekend.

01:00 We Covered A Basketball Game! 
15:00 Interview With Isaiah Washington
29:30 Long Beach Health Department Breaks From Los Angeles County On Golf Course Protocol
39:00 Breaking News For LBCC Football, Basketball, Soccer

Interview & College Choice Announcement With Long Beach Poly Track & Field Star Jade McDonald

We’re covering a lot of ground on this episode as we interview Long Beach Poly track and field star Jade McDonald about her college choice and what the recruiting trail (or lack there of) was like. We’ll also discuss how Compton High basketball is trying to help stop recent gun violence, how the CIF schedule has changed everything and how Long Beach State men’s basketball got stood-up just hours before it’s scheduled season opener at UCLA.

02:00 Violence & Death Surrounding Compton Basketball 
15:00 Interview With Jade McDonald
26:00 Transparency In Sports Information 

Interview With Long Beach Unified School District Teacher Shar Higa

This week on the show we’re talking to Jordan High teacher Shar Higa about how the virtual classroom has changed her job and what she’s doing to stay connected to her students.

01:00 Interview With LBUSD Teacher Shar Higa
26:00 Violence & Death Surrounding Compton Basketball 
39:30 Thank You Lists

Interview With SCGA Amateur Golfer of The Year Torey Edwards

This week on the show we talk to Wilson High and Long Beach State alum Torey Edwards about how he left the game of golf a decade ago but has worked his way back to being the SCGA Amateur Golfer of The Year.

01:00 Long Beach Sports Signing Day
09:00 Interview With Long Beach Golfer Torey Edwards
21:30 Long Beach State Basketball Coming Back