Box score ANAHEIM — At least the turkey and stuffing will taste better than the 23-point loss. Larry Anderson was held to just five points as the Long Beach State men’s basketball team fell to No. 8 West Virginia, 85-62, in the 76 Classic’s opening game on Thursday. The Mountaineers[Read More…]
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Swim, bike, run to the finish line
It takes hard work to compete at an international level. After months of intense training, two members from the Cal State Long Beach Triathlon Team qualified to compete for the United States at the 2009 International Triathlon Union World Championships in Gold Coast, Australia this past September. Mark Abdou and[Read More…]
49er teams serve full plate for Thanksgiving
The NFL and college football dominate the Thanksgiving sports calendar, but a couple of Long Beach State teams will be in action within driving distance this weekend. The 49er men’s basketball team could provide an alternate viewing option to yet another Detroit Lions game on Turkey Day when it challenges[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 23-24
Women’s Basketball: Wade garners first Player of the Week honor Senior forward Ally Wade nabbed the Big West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week award, the conference office announced Monday afternoon. The Yorba Linda native led the 49ers (2-2) to a 79-56 win over Texas-Pan American after dropping a season-high[Read More…]
Back-to-back: 49ers claim Big West crown
Box score The Big West Conference women’s volleyball championship match Saturday night was much like Long Beach State’s entire conference slate — a rollercoaster. Fifth-year senior Naomi Washington nailed down the final two exclamation points of an intense, five-set thriller to give the 49ers their second consecutive Big West title[Read More…]
LBSU to play for Big West title
Box score The race for the Big West Conference women’s volleyball championship is now down to two teams after Friday night’s action. Long Beach State moved a step closer to the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament with a sweep over UC Riverside at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers[Read More…]
Tucker Talks: You play to win the game!
In 1968, Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain won 31 games en route to snagging the American League Cy Young award. The 2009 winners — Zack Greinke and Tim Lincecum — won that many games combined. Since 2002, the National League has crowned just one 20-game winner as its best pitcher. Lincecum’s[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Nov. 19-22
Men’s Basketball: Gilling pours 22, LBSU charges past Green Bay Box score Stephan Gilling snapped out of his early-season shooting slump to lift the Long Beach State men’s basketball team to an 81-69 win over Green Bay on Saturday at the Resch Center. The senior guard netted 22 points on[Read More…]
MORENO: Loss to Notre Dame provides lessons moving forward
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…]
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…]