Long Beach State alumnus Steve Sedano bubbled with excitement as he browsed through internet images of state-of-the-art training facilities, the inspiration for a project in South Central Los Angeles. He’s founded a nonprofit youth lacrosse organization named the LA Thunderbirds, with goals of involving the underprivileged youth of his hometown[Read More…]
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No. 8 Long Beach sweeps competition
After five hours of play and heavy wind, No. 8 Long Beach beach volleyball finished its double header with back-to-back sweeps Monday. Long Beach (4-1) dropped only one set in both matches, starting off 5-0 against Missouri State (1-2) and finishing off 5-0 against Colorado Mesa (0-2). “I think these[Read More…]
The end of an era, but a fresh start for the 49ers
“If we stop Gabe Levin, we stop Long Beach,” Fullerton sophomore forward Jackson Rowe said during [the Big West quarter finals]. This quote has been resonating with me ever since Thursday’s heartbreaking 76-74 Big West quarterfinals loss to Cal State Fullerton. Levin became the face of Long Beach State basketball,[Read More…]
No. 21 LBSU softball rallies late but comes up one run short of No. 3 UCLA
A sixth inning rally left No. 21 Long Beach State one run shy of tying No. 3 UCLA in the final game of the Louisville Slugger Invitational. The Bruins stayed unbeaten with a 6-5 victory in front of 1,196 fans at the LBSU Softball Complex. “That was a great game,”[Read More…]
No. 15 LBSU dominate in home opening weekend
With a comfortable lead and nine players on the scoreboard, Long Beach walked away with a massive win to close its gloomy home opening weekend at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. No. 15 Long Beach ( 8-9, 1-0 Big West) women’s water polo came out strong against George Washington State (7-5)[Read More…]
Long Beach State and No. 9 Ole Miss split day and night double header
Long Beach State and No. 9 Ole Miss clashed in over six hours of baseball Saturday, splitting a double header with 4-3 wins for each team. The weather didn’t cooperate Friday night as rain forced the opening game to be postponed until the following day. Junior pitcher Clayton Andrews was[Read More…]
Long Beach rallied late, but could not overcome a 1-0 Arizona State lead
Long Beach came within inches of erasing a forgettable hitting performance Tuesday against Arizona State, but a ninth inning rally was snuffed out after Sun Devils’ left fielder Trevor Hauver dove and robbed a potential game-winning hit from the Dirtbags. “He made a heck of a play,” Long Beach head[Read More…]
Big men are needed now, more than ever
The NBA is a league with a diverse ecosystem that has evolved throughout time, from the early days of getting the ball to the big man in the post to today’s shooting-driven teams. While many have considered the big man a dying breed, he is adapting and evolving into something[Read More…]
Long Beach State baseball wins one out of three against No. 7 TCU
Updated on Feb. 26, 2018 at 12:02 p.m. In its first test on the road, Long Beach State won game one of a three-game series against No. 7 Texas Christian University but could not keep the Horned Frogs from salvaging their first home stand of the season. Weather postponed the[Read More…]
Long Beach States TJ DeFalco’s decision to stay at Long Beach
After leading the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team to a second consecutive Final Four in 2017, it is no surprise that a professional team in Italy came knocking on the doorstep of junior outside hitter TJ Defalco to recruit him. This offer left DeFalco with a decision to make.[Read More…]