Last year, women’s basketball head coach Jeff Cammon walked into the Walter Pyramid with six players available to him. It was a season full of patience for the first-year head coach, who endured a 8-23 year, good for sixth in the Big West. He was a late hire after Jody[Read More…]
Author: Sports Editor
Long Beach extends losing streak, drops to Hawai’i
Passing and serving were Long Beach’s downfall against Hawai’i Saturday night as it fell in three consecutive sets. The team committed 11 serving errors and exhibited poor communication throughout the night, allowing the Rainbow Wahines to dominate 25-19, 21-25, 17-25, 19-25. “When our main service is on serve and pass[Read More…]
Long Beach State advances to Big West Finals
The crowd roared with applause as Dana Fujikuni scored the winning goal against her former team, UC Davis in the 48th minute, helping Long Beach State defeat the Aggies 1-0 and advance to the Big West finals for the fourth time in the last five years. The goal came after[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s soccer heads to the Big West tournament
After defeating Northridge 3-1 in their final match at George Allen Field, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team became regular season champions and advanced to the conference tournament semifinals as the No. 1 seed. Moments after Sunday’s win, the 49ers anxiously waited for the remaining Big West games to[Read More…]
Column: Defense first approach headlines Long Beach men’s basketball
November is finally here. The beginning of college basketball season is upon us and Long Beach State men’s basketball has come out of the gates with a win. The 49ers traveled to Cal State Bakersfield Saturday for a charity exhibition game benefitting California wildfire relief efforts. While the game didn’t[Read More…]
Long Beach faces tough match in the midst of losing streak
Long Beach faces tough match in the midst of losing streak Long Beach will return home to a tough match after losing two games in a row last weekend. The team will take on Hawai’i, second place in the Big West standings, Saturday in the Walter Pyramid. Long Beach (13-12,[Read More…]
Chugg it at the Nugget: Episode 5
Dodgers’ loss was expected, but what’s next?
The Boston Red Sox completed the gentleman’s sweep on the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday night, but the sting of back-to-back World Series losses has already vanished for me. Last year the Dodgers had a chance with a game seven at home and momentum swinging for the boys in blue. They[Read More…]
LBSU runner Tyler Spencer finishes in top 10 at conference championships
The Long Beach State cross country team competed in the Big West Conference Championships Saturday. Freshman Tyler Spencer recorded the fastest time (24:50.5) of any Long Beach runner at the Championships since 2013. He was also the fastest freshman in the conference. Spencer achieved his goal of finishing in the[Read More…]
Long Beach State women’s soccer takes first place in the Big West.
Long Beach State women’s soccer fans began to count down from 10 as the last seconds of the game against Northridge grew near. When the time expired, the 49ers jumped up with excitement and held hands as they took a final bow in front of a crowd of 591. After[Read More…]