If Saturday’s open practice was any indication, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will probably not have to worry about a sophomore slump next season. While the practice and subsequent scrimmage still left some questions unanswered, it became obvious that the pieces are in place for the 49ers to[Read More…]
Sports
Regular season home finale results in deadlock
The 49er women’s soccer team can’t seem to catch any breaks this season and Sunday’s regular season home finale against UC Riverside at George Allen Field proved no different. Despite ending a stretch of nearly 248 minutes without a goal, Long Beach State (5-9-3, 1-4-1 Big West Conference) had to[Read More…]
Tucker Talks: Officials missing calls is just plain foul
It’s easy to complain about the officiating when your team loses. Often times, it has a lot more to do with the team’s performance and the people paid to play the game than the people paid (a lot less) to police it. Lately, the officials have been making a huge[Read More…]
‘Niners get ‘Jacked’ up
The melee in front of the Northern Arizona University Ice Jacks’ net in the second period summed up the 4-3 loss for the Long Beach State 49ers ice hockey team on Friday night. With players pushing and punching each other, LBSU appeared to stuff the puck over the Ice Jacks’[Read More…]
Minkel tallies 23 digs, LBSU sweeps Titans
Box score The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team dumped Cal State Fullerton, 25-17, 28-26, 25-17, Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid, extending the 49ers’ winning streak over the Titans to 53 straight matches. With the win, LBSU (13-5, 6-2 Big West Conference) pulled to within half a game of[Read More…]
‘Niners shoot down Gauchos in four-overtime thriller
Justin Koeppen scored a golden goal with 1:07 remaining in the sudden-death fourth overtime as the Long Beach State men’s water polo team captured an 11-10 victory over UC Santa Barbara, Saturday at the 49er Campus Pool. The Beach trailed by one goal with 2:31 remaining in the fourth period,[Read More…]
Drake wins Del Walker, LBSU men finish second
Senior Michael Drake fired a 4-under-par 66 in Friday’s final round at the Del Walker Intercollegiate to capture the individual title at the only fall tournament hosted in Long Beach. Drake’s three-round score of 11-under 199 was enough to edge No. 41 Colorado State’s Riley Arp by two strokes and[Read More…]
Men’s golf in 5th place after Round 2 suspended
The Long Beach State men’s golf team sits in fifth place at the Del Walker Intercollegiate Golf Classic after round two was suspended Thursday due to darkness. The 49ers carded a 1-over-par 351 at the Virginia Country Club, with second-round play scheduled to resume Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. LBSU[Read More…]
LBSU on brink of missing Big West tournament
Box score For the Long Beach State women’s soccer team, Thursday’s match against Cal State Fullerton at George Allen Field was a fitting display of the squad’s hard luck since entering Big West Conference play. Despite out-shooting their rivals from Orange County, 17-12, the 49ers dropped a 2-0 decision to[Read More…]
Aim for the bull’s-eye
There is an overwhelming sense of anticipation at the Long Beach State archery range, as shooters stand in a line eager to punish targets waiting 70 meters away. The Long Beach State Archery Club (LBSAC) is entering its 46th year on campus, making it the longest running collegiate archery program in[Read More…]