Growing pains continued for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team this weekend as it lost by a combined 65 points on the road to No. 4 Syracuse and No. 7 Ohio State. The 49ers (3-6) fell 84-53 to the Orange (7-0) on Thursday and 89-55 to the Buckeyes (6-1)[Read More…]
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Long Beach State alumnus taking a break following Olympic experience
Kenneth Medwood isn’t a name that immediately comes to mind when thinking of Olympians from Long Beach State. Medwood, a hurdler who competed for Belize in the 2012 London Games, doesn’t have the fame and success of Misty May-Treanor or the lengthy resumé of five-time Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda. What he[Read More…]
Long Beach State set to take on pair of nation’s best
As a squad attempting to work through consistency issues early in the season, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will have to put together its best performances to date if it hopes to contend with two of the nation’s elite programs this weekend. The Beach (3-4) will travel to[Read More…]
Long Beach State falls to Fresno State despite double-double from Ennis
A lackluster second half performance from the Long Beach State men’s basketball team allowed Fresno State to exact some revenge on the back end of a home-and-home set. After defeating the Bulldogs (4-3), 69-61, just over a week ago on the road, The Beach (3-4) fell 64-59 at the Walter[Read More…]
LBSU’s second-half comeback leads to win over Arizona
Head coach Jody Wynn emphasized focus and effort as prerequisites to the Long Beach State women’s basketball team winning its second game against a Pac-12 opponent this season. She got just that. A gritty performance by the 49ers (4-3) pushed them past another Pac-12 foe in Arizona (5-3) with a[Read More…]
‘Niners win second straight to get back to .500
LOS ANGELES – The mission for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team when it headed into Loyola Marymount on Thursday was to contain the “two-headed monster” of Anthony Ireland and Ashley Hamilton. Mission accomplished. Four ‘Niners scored in double-figures as the Beach (3-3) defeated LMU (3-4) 73-70 at Gersten[Read More…]
‘Niners looking for second straight win
After picking up its first Division I victory of the season over the weekend, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will look to carry some momentum into Thursday’s trip to Loyola Marymount. The Beach (2-3) defeated Fresno State (3-2) on the road Sunday afternoon behind a career-high 23 points[Read More…]
LBSU’s Gavin Arroyo wins MPSF Coach of the Year honors
The Long Beach State men’s water polo team achieved its second-best record in school history this year, and head coach Gavin Arroyo was quickly recognized for his contributions to the team’s success. Arroyo was named Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) Coach of the Year Tuesday, when all of the conference’s[Read More…]
Women’s basketball team to face third Pac-12 opponent in four games
Forty minutes of full effort focus will once again be the calling card for the Long Beach State women’s basketball team (3-3), as it will host another Pac-12 foe in Arizona (4-2) on Sunday. The 49ers suffered a blowout loss to the No. 1 Stanford on Sunday but collected a[Read More…]
Big West Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year honors awarded to Brian Gimmillaro
For the eighth time in his storied 28-year career, Brian Gimmillaro was named Big West Conference Women’s Volleyball Coach of the Year. Despite losing a multitude of players to injury, including 2011 All-American middle blocker Haleigh Hampton, Gimmillaro found ways to adjust the lineup and keep his team focused and[Read More…]