Long Beach State is beginning to work on a plan to safely integrate student athletes back on-campus.
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‘I grew up in the Pyramid’: Long Beach State’s father-son volleyball duo
After years of spectating, its Aidan Knipe’s turn to play for the team his father has coached since 2001.
Staff picks: Long Beach State’s top-10 games this year
Although the sports season ended shortly and abruptly, Long Beach State teams still had some memorable moments. Here’s a list of the Daily Forty-Niner’s top-10 games this year.
What could have been: the Dirtbags’ hot season that was cut short
Through 15 games, the Dirtbags were putting up numbers on par with previous teams to make deep playoff runs.
Canceled by coronavirus: a long jumper’s journey
With the coronavirus pandemic canceling sporting events worldwide, Long Beach State long jumper Jason Smith has been hopping through every hoop needed to stay positive moving forward.
Last season for Lockman: the softball catcher reacts
Redshirt senior catcher Abby Lockman may have played in her final collegiate softball game March 12 in what could be the NCAA’s final sports game played in the spring 2020 semester after the announcement by many conferences of the suspension of competition due to COVID-19.
Big West Basketball tournament to be played without spectators
Conference officials made the announcement hours before tip-off that only credentialed media members will be able to attend.
Dirtbags face packed schedule in 2020
The Dirtbags have a high ceiling according to head coach Eric Valenzuela, but the team will have to overcome challenging matchups to bring success back to Blair Field.
No. 14 Arizona downs Long Beach State with lights out second half Sunday
The Beach trailed by just five after the first half, but couldn’t piece it together the rest of the way.
Long Beach State men’s basketball impress in first-half, lose in waning moments at UCLA Wednesday
After an impressive first half, Long Beach State loses 69-65 in its season opener at UCLA.