Long Beach State took the “L” in a 20-point loss to Notre Dame Thursday night, but the game could prove to be a valuable learning experience for the young squad. The 49ers’ fast-paced style of play clearly had an effect on the Fighting Irish, and it even led to a[Read More…]
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Sims balances basketball, classwork
In between early morning workouts and a hectic school schedule, Lauren Sims still manages to devote time to preparing herself for life after basketball. The senior on the Long Beach State women’s basketball team was selected as LBSU’s 2009-10 Rhodes Scholar candidate and is also one of 30 nominees for[Read More…]
49ers to face first high-profile road opponent
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team’s biggest challenge of the season, so far, awaits in Notre Dame, Ind. tonight. Associated Press preseason All-American Luke Harangody and his Notre Dame squad will look to hand the 49ers their first loss of the 2009-10 season. The Fighting Irish are just the[Read More…]
Big West title to be decided this weekend
The math is simple for Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball team: A win Friday plus a win Saturday equals the school’s 10th Big West Conference championship. Two wins will give the 49ers’ back-to-back Big West titles and the conference’s automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament, which would be the program’s[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 17
Women’s Volleyball: Four sign to play with The Beach The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team announced the signing of four players as part of its 2010 recruiting class on Monday. Delainey Aigner-Swesey, Haleigh Hampton, Alma Serna and Ashley Vazquez will join the 49er roster next season. Aigner-Swesey, a 6-foot-1[Read More…]
Sophomore duo calms the Waves in first road test
Box score MALIBU — In a nonconference affair featuring a pair of athletic guards, Larry Anderson’s personal highlight reel was the momentum changer Tuesday night. Long Beach State’s men’s basketball team used a second-half charge to defeat the host Pepperdine Waves, 67-58, at Firestone Fieldhouse. Anderson scored 15 of his[Read More…]
Second-half comeback falls short
Box score The Long Beach State women’s basketball team nearly came back to beat Loyola Marymount Monday night, but instead suffered a 75-70 loss at the Walter Pyramid. After being down by as many as 19 points at the start of the second half, The Beach cut the deficit under[Read More…]
RAMIREZ: LBSU-Pepperdine game not short on star power
The Long Beach State-Pepperdine men’s basketball game has to be one of the most under-hyped matchups all season. Over the summer, I went to the Walter Pyramid to watch players play pick-up basketball, and I saw two of the most athletic guards in the Big West and West Coast conferences.[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 13-14
Cross Country: Season concludes with Regional run in Eugene The Long Beach State cross country team concluded its 2009 campaign at the NCAA West Regional in Eugene, Ore. on Saturday as both men’s and women’s teams registered 14th place finishes at the Springfield Country Club. The men’s team finished with[Read More…]