The Long Beach State men’s golf team claimed a share of the Bill Cullum Invitational title with Arizona State on Tuesday in Simi Valley, Calif. as it shot an 11-under-par 286. The Sun Devils carded a 282 to overcome a four-stroke deficit and a share of the lead with LBSU.[Read More…]
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Women’s cross country cracks west regional rankings
The Long Beach State women’s cross country team broke into the west regional rankings Monday, coming at at No. 9 in the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) poll. On the men’s side, the 49ers remained at No. 9 for the third consecutive week. Both teams[Read More…]
Cross-country runner sets school record as 49ers take 1st
Senior Rosa Del Toro a recorded new school record to lead the Long Beach State women’s cross country team to a first-place finish at the Bronco Invitational this past weekend at Baylands Regional Park in Sunnyvale, Calif. Del Toro broke a program record in the 5,000-meters by five seconds that[Read More…]
Rival UCI shuts out Beach soccer
IRVINE — For the second consecutive match, the No. 22-ranked Long Beach State women’s soccer team failed to put the ball into the back of the net. In a rematch of last season’s Big West Conference Tournament championship, LBSU dropped to fourth place in the conference standings as it fell[Read More…]
Men’s basketball opens practice, looks to erase disappointment of last season
The sound of squeaking shoes and basketballs bouncing on the Gold Mine’s hardwood meant only one thing Friday — the start of the Long Beach State men’s basketball season. This year, the 49ers are looking to avenge a 64-56 upset loss at the hands of UC Santa Barbara in last[Read More…]
Men’s water polo edges Concordia in physical affair
The No. 12-ranked Long Beach State men’s water polo team shut the door late against No. 10 Concordia as 11 saves by Matthew Kubeck helped preserve an 11-9 victory Saturday afternoon at the 49er Aquatics Center. Senior Aleksandar Petrovic led all scorers with five goals, and freshman Milos Vrzic scored[Read More…]
Balanced attack leads ‘Niners past Pacific
Neither the pink jersey’s donned by the University of the Pacific nor the Tigers fan yelling “Jersey Shore” references during the 49ers’ serves were enough to stop the hot-hitting Long Beach State women’s volleyball team. The Beach (12-6, 6-2 Big West) dropped just one set Saturday en route to its[Read More…]
LBSU takes sole possession of first in Big West
What transpired in the Walter Pyramid on Friday night did not resemble a match between two teams battling for first place in the Big West Conference standings. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team picked up its third straight win, sweeping UC Davis in convincing fashion — 25-11, 25-20, 25-12.[Read More…]
CSUN ends 49ers’ bid for perfect record in Big West
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team saw its seven-game unbeaten streak and unblemished record in Big West Conference play end Friday night as it fell to Cal State Northridge, 1-0, at Matador Soccer Field. CSUN Heidi Farran scored the game-winner (her team-leading sixth goal of the season) in the[Read More…]
Former Dirtbags skipper lands role in ‘Moneyball’
Retirement might have taken former Long Beach State Dirtbags head coach Mike Weathers out of the dugout, but it has reintroduced him to a lot of things he lost sight of, and something he didn’t expect — a role in the movie “Moneyball.” “I got a call from [UC Irvine][Read More…]