The Long Beach State men’s basketball team opened its 2010-11 season over the weekend with its first set of official practices in the Goldmine and Walter Pyramid. One thing was evident from the get-go: The 49ers will rely heavily on their returning players this season. The team’s core, and likely[Read More…]
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49ers clipped by UCI in home opener
The No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo team staged a wild fourth quarter comeback attempt against No. 5 UC Irvine, but the Anteaters prevailed 9-7 as a string of late penalties doomed the 49ers in their home opener at the Campus Pool on Saturday. The Beach (7-7, 0-1[Read More…]
Lee nets rare quadruple-double in 5-set victory
Box score RIVERSIDE — The nation’s first quadruple-double this season from Ashley Lee was nearly wasted Saturday night until teammate Haleigh Hampton made it stand up. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team avoided a colossal upset to Big West Conference cellar-dweller UC Riverside in a five-set thriller in front[Read More…]
The Beach takes home team title at Bronco Invitational
Women’s results | Men’s results After finishing near the top in each of its first three meets, the Long Beach State cross country team finally broke through on Saturday morning. Rosa Del Toro once again paced the women’s team to help earn the 49ers their first team title of the[Read More…]
‘Niners leave Anteaters black and blue in sweep
The battle between the Long Beach State and UC Irvine women’s volleyball teams Friday night was a polar opposite to last year’s showdown for the Big West Conference title. The 49ers swept the Anteaters, 25-19, 25-21, 25-22, at the Walter Pyramid. Last season, the teams needed a five-set thriller to[Read More…]
The Beach prepping for first home contest
The No. 8 Long Beach State men’s water polo team is set to begin its conference schedule with one goal in mind: Get back to the conference tournament. “Our main goal is to win enough games to get into the [Mountain Pacific Sports Federation] Tournament,” head coach Gavin Arroyo said.[Read More…]
Big West Media Day: Men’s basketball outlook
ANAHEIM — After the coaches prepared their dish, they shifted their focus at Big West Conference Media Day to gearing up for the grueling regular season. Long Beach State head coach Dan Monson talked about the 49ers’ need for more consistent play this season if the team’s goal of winning[Read More…]
Big West Media Day: Women’s basketball outlook
ANAHEIM — The only thing Long Beach State women’s basketball head coach Jody Wynn knew for certain, as of Wednesday, was that she’s far from deciding on a starting lineup. The hobbled 49ers have six players injured and Wynn said she “anticipates that some will come back at some point”[Read More…]
Big West leaders show why they coach, not cook
ANAHEIM — It was all smiles Wednesday for the Big West Conference basketball coaches at the Second Annual Southern California Basketball Coaches Cooking Challenge at the ESPN Zone in Downtown Disney. Dan Monson and Jody Wynn (Long Beach State), Bob Burton and Marcia Foster (Cal State Fullerton), Bobby Braswell and[Read More…]
LBSU finishes near bottom at Dale McNamara Invitational
After remaining in the top 10 through the first two days at the Dale McNamara Invitational, the Long Beach State women’s golf team had a rough go of it in Wednesday’s final round. The Beach finished the three-day tournament, which took place at The Patriot Golf Club in Owasso, Okla.,[Read More…]