Not since “Seinfeld” dominated the television airwaves has the Long Beach State Dirtbags had a losing record this late in the season. Through 18 contests, the 2009 Dirtbags have posted a 7-11 record with a 3-6 record at home and a 4-5 record on the road. And if they keep[Read More…]
Men’s Sports
Freshman wins high jump at USC Invitational
Freshman Janelle Coulter won the high jump Saturday as the Long Beach State track and field team competed at the USC Invitational at Loker Stadium. Coulter was the only overall champion of an event for the 49ers. Her jump of 5 1/2 feet moved her closer to NCAA Regional qualifying[Read More…]
‘Niners drown Tigers to snap 3-game losing skid at home
The women’s water polo team ended a three-game losing streak with an 11-4 victory over Princeton in its first game back at the 49er Campus Pool on Wednesday night. The No. 17 49ers (6-11), who haven’t played a home game in a month, dominated the game with superior offense. The[Read More…]
Pair of four-hit performances powers Dirtbags
Box score A little luck is never a bad thing for a team that is struggling to put together wins. The Long Beach State baseball team took advantage of miscues by Loyola Marymount to get the 12-6 victory Tuesday night at Blair Field. The win was earned without the help[Read More…]
Beach ‘band’ of brothers
A flimsy piece of rubber usually doesn’t hold much meaning. Yet, for the men’s basketball team, winning nine more games than last season might not have been possible without a seemingly insignificant piece of wrist wear. And, despite being ousted from the Big West Conference Tournament in the semifinals, the[Read More…]
Coaches react to BLR rejection, look forward
The Beach Legacy Referendum’s defeat in a student vote last week has the 49er women’s soccer and track and field teams contemplating the future of their respective programs. A proposed 5,000-seat, lighted soccer and track facility was part of the referendum. “There’s just more stress on the coaches [to fundraise,]”[Read More…]
Junior nabs Player of the Week honor
Dean Bittner was named the Sports Imports/AVCA Division I-II Men’s National Player of the Week on Monday. Bittner led the 49ers to victories in last week’s Active Ankle Tournament over IPFW and defending national champion Penn State. The junior opposite posted 13 kills, three digs and five blocks in LBSU’s[Read More…]
Sizing up the 65-team NCAA men’s basketball tournament field
Just because the 49ers aren’t in the NCAA Tournament doesn’t mean that March Madness hasn’t hit a fever pitch in the newsroom. Sports editor Tracy McDannald, assistant sports editor Danny Lee and staff writer Matt Moreno discuss their tournament picks in this edition of Beach Banter. To compete against members[Read More…]
49ers win one for the Dirtbags
Box score The baseball team at Long Beach State has affectionately been known as the Dirtbags for the past 20 years for their hard-nosed play. In an effort to jump-start a struggling young team, head coach Mike Weathers stripped his squad of that moniker for Sunday’s game. The 49ers fared[Read More…]
‘Niners tame Nittany Lions
The seventh-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team scored a huge win Saturday night against the defending national champion Penn State Nittany Lions at the Walter Pyramid. In the finale of the Active Ankle Tournament, Long Beach (10-8) took five sets to top No. 4 Penn State (15-3) by the[Read More…]