After his team didn’t make it into the postseason after qualifying 12 years in a row, Hank Steinbrenner, co-chairman of the New York Yankees, issued a statement badmouthing the postseason qualification format. He was specifically upset that the Los Angeles Dodgers made it in with an 84-78 record, but the[Read More…]
Men’s Sports
No glaring questions for women’s volleyball future
PALO ALTO, Calif. — With outside hitter Quincy Verdin, setter Nicole Vargas and libero Iris Murray ending their Long Beach State careers, the attention shifts to their replacements. Luckily for head coach Brian Gimmillaro, freshmen Caitlin Ledoux, Cat Highmark and Lauren Minkel have gained an immense amount of experience in[Read More…]
49ers see red in 2nd round NCAA loss at Stanford
VIDEO: Match highlights VIDEO: Final points of the match VIDEO: Long Beach State press conference PALO ALTO, Calif. — The explosiveness and raw power was too much to contain. The leaping ability was too great. No. 24 Long Beach State was eliminated by No. 2 Stanford University in straight sets[Read More…]
Dons end 49ers’ 4-game win streak
The third time was not the charm for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team Saturday night in San Francisco. After winning its first two overtime games of the young season — one a double overtime thriller — the 49ers fell in double OT, this time to the host Dons,[Read More…]
‘Niners ride Waves to 2nd round of NCAAs
PALO ALTO, Calif. — The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team finds itself in a familiar place: the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 24th-ranked 49ers left their opening round match-up Friday against 23rd-ranked Pepperdine with a four-set victory (18-25, 25-23, 25-15, 25-18) at Maples Pavilion on the Stanford[Read More…]
LBSU, Pepperdine to meet at the net in NCAA opener
No. 24 Long Beach State 49ers (25-5) • 2008 Big West Conference champion (first outright conference title since 2001)• 22nd consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance• All-time NCAA first round record: 13-5*• Best finish: National champion (1989, 1993, 1998) Roundup: The 49ers have not made an NCAA Regional appearance since 2001, having[Read More…]
The Beach withstands the Waves at the Pyramid
Guards Donovan Morris and Casper Ware continued their stellar play Wednesday night at the Walter Pyramid as Long Beach State won its fourth straight game, 80-61, over Pepperdine. After averaging 27 points last week in two LBSU wins, Morris had a game-high 20 including four 3-pointers and Ware added 15[Read More…]
49ers try to ride out Waves for 4th straight hoops win
Long Beach State hosts Pepperdine tonight at the Walter Pyramid. Tip-off will be at 7:05 p.m. It will be the last chance to see the 49ers in home action until Dec. 20. The Waves are just 1-5 this season and their only win came against Division II CS Monterey Bay.[Read More…]
Poutre has sunny outlook on 49er men’s golf future
Men’s golf coach Bill Poutre jumped at the chance to bring his coaching style to the West Coast. Poutre said he couldn’t wait to coach in a region with “the best weather in the country, a great talent pool and an athletic director [Vic Cegles] that was very enthusiastic about[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball deserved a better NCAA draw
Long Beach State women’s volleyball head coach Brian Gimmillaro didn’t hide his disappointment with the NCAA selection committee. He shouldn’t either — they were screwed. After learning the 49ers would be sent to Palo Alto, with the potential of playing the No. 2 Stanford Cardinal in the second round, Gimmillaro[Read More…]