The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will begin its Big West title defense Friday night against Arizona at George Allen Field, where it hosted a 1-1 draw with San Diego State last Friday. Junior Chyann Saban scored the 49ers’ lone goal in the 47th minute of last week’s game,[Read More…]
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Long Beach State alums earn three medals at Olympics
Three former 49er volleyball stars earned Olympic medals in London, including Misty May-Treanor, Tayyiba Haneef-Park and Danielle Scott-Arruda. May-Treanor earned her third career gold medal in beach volleyball and Haneef-Park and Scott-Arruda each won their second career silver medals with the United States women’s indoor volleyball team. May-Treanor and her[Read More…]
Women’s soccer set to kick off new season
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team will take the field for the first time on Friday, and it will do so as the 18th-ranked team in the country and the top-ranked team in the Big West Conference. The 49ers will face San Diego State in a scrimmage Friday night[Read More…]
ESPN to give LBSU national coverage
Thanks to a conference title and a berth in the 2011 NCAA tournament, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will appear on ESPN networks three times this year. The 49ers’ Jan. 30 matchup with UC Santa Barbara and Feb. 13 rivalry game with Cal State Fullerton will be televised[Read More…]
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings claim third Olympic gold
Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh-Jennings are gold medalists for a third consecutive Olympics. In an All-American final, the former Long Beach State star and her longtime partner on the sand defeated April Ross and Jennifer Kessy 21-16 and 21-16 to win back-to-back-to-back gold medals. They are the first in history[Read More…]
49er alums have only brought success at the Olympics so far
Long Beach State has a total of 11 athletes and coaches competing in the 2012 Olympics, and so far, not a single one has recorded a loss for their country. Ex-LBSU star Misty May-Treanor and her partner Kerri Walsh are undefeated in three beach volleyball matches, five former 49ers have[Read More…]
Celebrating 40 years of Title IX
The language of Title IX does not include any mention of sports. It does not include any mention of women. It does not include any mention of athletics, the NCAA or any other athletic institution. But sports, women and the NCAA are what Title IX it is all about. It[Read More…]
Ware finishes summer league stint as Anderson begins
As Casper Ware wraps up his pursuit of an NBA contract, Larry Anderson is just starting his. Ware, a 5’10” point guard who led Long Beach State in points last year, had an unimpressive week with the Pistons at the Orlando Summer League. He played limited minutes and shot less[Read More…]
Ware off to slow start in Summer League
Casper Ware began his bid to crash an NBA roster this week. Ware, who accepted the Detroit Pistons’ invitation to play for their summer league team after being passed over in the draft last week, has played two games for the Pistons in the Orlando Pro Summer League. Depending on[Read More…]
Men’s basketball schedule released
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team faced one of the toughest schedules in the nation last year, and this year won’t be any different. Headlining the 49ers’ schedule is a home matchup with North Carolina on November 16. Also on the plate are away games against national powerhouses Ohio[Read More…]