The Long Beach State Dirtbags are back and younger than ever. Injuries on the team forced head coach Troy Buckley to use a young squad against No. 3 Florida (3-0) over the weekend, starting only two seniors. The rest were all underclassmen and redshirt sophomores who, for many, were introduced[Read More…]
Tag: Big West
Long Beach suffers heartbreaker on Valentine’s Day to UC Irvine
Everything was looking up for the 49ers as they fought for a comeback, with momentum on their side and the crowd chanting in support as the clock slowly ticked down. That is until sophomore lead guard Shanaijah Davison hit the ground at half court, clutching her ankle while clearly in[Read More…]
Chugg It At The Nugget Season 2: Valentine’s Day
Long Beach heads to Fullerton in need of a win streak
After losing six straight games in Big West conference play, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team is met with another challenge: a three-game road trip that could potentially put it at the bottom of the standings if the streak continued. Long Beach (9-16, 3-6 Big West) started the trip[Read More…]
COLUMN: Long Beach on the verge of disastrous season despite recent win
Long Beach State is in a rut right now that even a friendly wiffle ball game can’t fix. The team is coming off a crucial game against Cal Poly Saturday that saw the 49ers come out victorious for the first time in six games. The problem is that the 49ers[Read More…]
The Kyle Ensing fan club is back
Kyle Ensing leaves his mark wherever he goes. Not every volleyball player gets a Twitter fan club account made after them and not every player gets called a “once in a lifetime player” by their high school coach. I witnessed the Ensing effect during a trip to Six Flags Magic[Read More…]
Long Beach brings fresh mindset into Thursday versus Hawaii
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team is stuck in a rut. Five straight losses in Big West play have pushed the 49ers to seventh in the standings. After starting out with a home win over UC Davis and an upset win over UC Irvine on the road, Long Beach[Read More…]
Long Beach State seeks win streak against Cal Poly
Long Beach State women’s basketball is coming fresh off a hard fought win against Cal State Fullerton Saturday 59-53 behind the heroics of junior forward reserve Aaryon Green. Now the 49ers have their sights set toward making it two in a row against the Mustangs. Cal Poly (4-14, 1-6 Big[Read More…]
From rings to a reserve role
As the only true freshman on the roster, Demetrius Mims has begun his college basketball career on a path of his own. He’s listed at 6-foot-6 and doesn’t look like the traditional college freshman. At 180 pounds, “Meech” Mims appears to weigh more when you see his chiseled frame. Inked[Read More…]
Long Beach looks to keep winning record
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team travels to the Aztec Tennis Center to face off against undefeated San Diego State Friday. The 2 p.m. match will end with one team earning its first loss of the season. San Diego (3-0) has played all of its games at home, dominating[Read More…]