Shoot Your Shot

We sat down with former Poly basketball player and founder of Beach City Hoops Alex Carmon at Naples Rib Company (5800 2nd street). We asked him about the next wave of basketball talent around the Long Beach area (13:47-45:08). 'Shoot Your Shot' continues to be the official podcast of the countdown of the 2028 Olympics in LA (2:35-7:16) and we talked Long Beach State basketball in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (7:17-11:26). Good JuJu/Bad JuJu is a hit segment with our favorite Long Beach native JuJu Smith-Schuster (48:24-53:35). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is the one and only JuJu Smith-Schuster (54:14-55:20).

We recap the best of 2017 Long Beach sports including the most memorable teams (3:51-21:11), the 908 Headline of the Year (21:23-24-27), the 908 Content Creator of the Year (24:29-27-22), and the 908 Athlete of the Year (27:35-33:14). We also review our favorite guests and favorite bars in Long Beach in 2017(42:42-1:02:20).

We sat down with legendary Millikan girls' basketball coach Lorene Morgan at El Burrito Grill (5211 PCH). She talked about how her program has maintained success over the years and what it meant to win a CIF-SS championship in 2014 (13:20-44:16). We talked the 2028 Olympics coming to LA as Shoot Your Shot is the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics (3:17-5:57). We covered the start of the Moore League basketball season in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (5:59-10:04) and Good JuJu/Bad JuJu continues to be a hit segment with our favorite Long Beach native JuJu Smith-Schuster (52:00-54:39). With Christmas around the corner we remind listeners of some fun facts about the holiday season (54:44-57:50)and as always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is Long Beach State basketball player Gabe Levin (48:12-51:57).

We sat down with Long Beach City College head football coach Brett Peabody at Naples Rib Company (5800 2nd street). He talked about his thriving program and players heading off to NCAA Division I schools (14:31-48:53). We talked breaking news about Blair Field (Bohl Diamond at Blair Field) and high school basketball in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (03:25-13:06). Good JuJu/Bad JuJu continues to be a hit segment with our favorite Long Beach native JuJu Smith-Schuster (56:46-58:42). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is former St. Cornelius basketball player and current Wilson Bruin Matt Schmidt (53:00-56:44).

We sat down with Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee at EJ Malloy's (5506 Britton). He talked about his new role as the face of LBSU athletics and we tried to bargain with him in a new segment called "Let's Make a Deal" (12:34-42:31). We talked LBSU basketball in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (3:32-10:57) and Good JuJu/Bad JuJu with our favorite Long Beach native JuJu Smith-Schuster (48:56-54:30). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is LBSU guard Jordan Griffin aka JGriffey (46:55-48:45).

We sat down with St. Anthony boys' basketball coach Allen Caveness at Famous Dave's (300 Pine 90802). He talked about the upcoming season and his time spent with the Drew League (11:21-39:50). Shoot Your Shot continues to be the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics in LA (2:05-4:57). We talked Long Beach State basketball in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (5:12-9:23) and Good JuJu/Bad JuJu with our favorite Long Beach native JuJu Smith-Schuster (44:18-46:25). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is former Poly football player and current Carolina Panther Kaelin Clay (41:33-44:17).

We sat down with the commissioner of the CIF Southern Section Rob Wigod at the Crooked Duck (5096 PCH). He talked about the new competitive equity playoff system and rolled through some fun facts about the history of the CIF-SS (11:44-37:27). We talked the end of the high school and LBCC football seasons in 'Iron Sharpens Iron' (2:25-7:31) and brought in a brand new segment for the Thanksgiving holiday (45:37-51:39). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is LBCC quarterback Grant Lowary (40:36-41:20).

We sat down with Olympic Gold medalist swimmer Jessica Hardy Meichtry at the Boathouse on the Bay (190 N. Marina Dr. 90803). She talked about her experience at the 2012 Olympics in London and also the heartbreak of missing the 2008 Olympics in Bejing (12:27-45:20). Shoot Your Shot continues to be the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics in LA (46:30-48:12). We talked high school football and the CIF-SS playoffs after the Gambling Gamechangers placed their bets last week (02:52-09:39). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is Millikan Rams receiver Christian Bravo (49:20-51:40).

We sat down with U.S. Olympian and gold medalist Jessica Hardy Meichtry at the Boathouse on the Bay to chat about her fantastic career. It was an awesome interview, but almost too good to be true because the file was corrupted and lost for the time being. The boys thought quick on their feet and brought in former St. Anthony quarterback and reigning CIF-SS Player of the Year Johnny Buksa V to talk about what it takes to reach the pinnacle of high school football as the CIF-SS playoffs approach (16:40-42:09). The Gambling Gamechangers returned as 'Shoot Your Shot' continues to be the home of all your high school football betting needs(03:47-15:43). As always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is Long Beach State women's soccer player Kaitlin Fregulia (45:26-48:00).

We sat down with Long Beach State men's basketball coach Dan Monson at EJ Malloy's in Los Altos (5506 Britton). He talked about his expectations for this year's squad and why he always schedules tough non-conference road games. He also explains why he never recruited John and Paul out of high school (10:04-44:21). Shoot Your Shot continues to be the official podcast of the countdown to the 2028 Olympics in LA (02:24-04:13). We talked high school football and Long Beach State volleyball in "Iron Sharpens Iron"(04:14-09:12) and as always we ended the show with the 908 Athlete of the Week. This week is former Poly Jackrabbit and current member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Juju Smith-Schuster (47:42-49:26).