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Long Beach State 49ers opposite hitter Simon Torwie (11) celebrates with middle blocker Shane Holdaway (1) after a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers opposite hitter Simon Torwie (11) celebrates with middle blocker Shane Holdaway (1) after a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers opposite hitter Simon Torwie (11) celebrates with middle blocker Shane Holdaway (1) after a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers opposite hitter Simon Torwie (11) celebrates with middle blocker Shane Holdaway (1) after a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Tuesday, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.UCLA Bruins coach John Speraw reacts after a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the Long Beach State 49ers, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers outside hitter Calvin Sanborn (27) serves the ball against the UCLA Bruins during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.A general overall of Pauley Pavilion during an NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal between the UCLA Bruins and the Long Beach State 49ers Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.A general overall of Pauley Pavilion during an NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal between the UCLA Bruins and the Long Beach State 49ers Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.UCLA Bruins setter Miles Partain (23) hits the ball against the Long Beach State 49ers during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers outside hitter Spencer Oliver (31) and Clarke Godbold (12) celebrate during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers outside hitter Alex Nikolov (23) hits the ball against UCLA Bruins outside hitter Ethan Champlin (20), middle blocker Guy Genis (9) and setter Miles Partain (24) during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers outside hitter Alex Nikolov (23) hits the ball against UCLA Bruins opposite hitter Kevin Kobrine (8) and middle blocker Guy Genis (9) during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers outside hitter Alex Nikolov (23) hits the ball against UCLA Bruins outside hitter Alex Knight (12), opposite hitter Kevin Kobrine (8) and middle blocker Guy Genis (9) during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers outside hitter Alex Nikolov (23) hits the ball against UCLA Bruins opposite hitter Kevin Kobrine (8) and middle blocker Guy Genis (9) during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers outside hitter Alex Nikolov (23) celebrates during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins ,Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers coach Alan Knipe reacts during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers coach Alan Knipe reacts during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers setter Aidan Knipe (50 celebrates during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.UCLA Bruins outside hitter Alex Knight (12) and Long Beach State 49erssetter Aidan Knipe (5) attack the net during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers opposite hitter Nathan Harlan (9) celebrates after a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Tuesday, Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers libero Mason Briggs (3) digs the ball during a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.Long Beach State 49ers libero Mason Briggs (3) celebrates after a NCAA men’s college volleyball tournament semifinal against the UCLA Bruins , Thursday, May 5, 2022, in Los Angeles. Long Beach State defeated UCLA 3-2.
An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 18 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. He's won numerous state and national honors for his writing as well as the CIF Southern Section’s Champion For Character Award, and is the author of three books about Long Beach history.
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