Co-hosts James Chow and Hannah Getahun spike this regularly scheduled news roundup with volleyball coverage from this week’s special issue. They interview Managing Editor Samantha Diaz and Assistant Sports Editor Bryan Aparicio for their stories featuring the Big West outlook and the men’s volleyball team’s newcomers. Furthermore, Associated Students Inc.[Read More…]
Tag: Big West
New floor, same result
It was a Friday night block party hosted by the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team with its guest of honor, Cal State Northridge. The 49ers (14-0, Big West 1-0) defeated the Matadors (8-7, Big West 0-1) in a three set sweep 25-14, 25-17, 28-26 as they debuted their new[Read More…]
Long Beach ready for the UCSB circus
To say the least, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team does not have a good rapport with UC Santa Barbara. Anyone who follows the team caught a glimpse of that Jan. 26. The 49ers (11-18, 5-8 Big West) dropped a 82-71 game to the Gauchos and it was made[Read More…]
Special Issue: Long Beach has a target on its back and it must respond
Going back-to-back in NCAA men’s volleyball has become the norm in the last eight years. It all started in 2012 when UC Irvine won back-to-back NCAA championships under two different head coaches. Irvine was followed by Loyola Chicago the next two years, and Ohio State after that. Last year, Long[Read More…]
Special Issue: Seeds of a championship
When TJ DeFalco and Josh Tuaniga won their first high school championship together, they told their Huntington Beach High School coach, Craig Pazanti, they wanted to put “dynasty” on their rings. They didn’t know it would actually come true. “They knew what it was going to take,” Pazanti said. “That’s[Read More…]
Special Issue: Any last words?
They finish each other’s sentences and share a level of comradery they carry off the court and into their daily interactions.
Special Issue: Behind the scenes of a championship team
Long Beach State hasn’t seen any one team execute a recipe for success the way the men’s volleyball team has since the late ‘90s. Coming off a national championship season, the team has shown the tools to outlast opponents and is poised to make another championship run. The Big West[Read More…]
Booker saves Long Beach with late game heroics
Redshirt senior guard Bryan Alberts caught fire from deep, senior point guard Deishuan Booker got into the paint, drew fouls and the 49ers were able to squeak out a victory over Northridge in the final seconds Wednesday. Booker gave Long Beach the 80-78 win after drawing a foul on a[Read More…]
Long Beach aims for 6-0 record
Long Beach State women’s tennis team is on a four-game win streak and looking to continue the momentum in its upcoming road trip. The 49ers will be heading up north to face San Francisco University and Saint Mary’s College Saturday. Their first stop on the road will be Friday where[Read More…]
Long Beach heads to Northridge with hopes of heating up
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team will make a 50-mile drive north to take on its local foe, the Matadors of Cal State Northridge in a Big West conference showdown Thursday. After dropping its last two games, Long Beach (7-17, 4-7 Big West) is currently locked into sixth place[Read More…]