Great action photos from the 49ers’ win from our own Stephen Dachman.
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JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
Dirtbags Split Doubleheader With No. 9 Ole Miss
The Long Beach State Dirtbags gave No. 9 Ole Miss its first loss of the season, 4-3, in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday at Blair Field. The visitors evened the nonconference series with a 4-3 win over their own in the nightcap. The series is set to conclude at 11:30 a.m. on […]
Lakewood Wrestler Randy Gonzalez Jr. Third At CIF State
Lakewood’s Randy Gonzalez, Jr. placed third in the heavyweight division at the 46th annual CIF Boys Wrestling State Championships on Saturday at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield. He is the first Lancer to place at state since 1981. Gonzalez pinned all five of his opponents to win a CIF-SS championship earlier this month. It is the […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach State Basketball Doubleheader
Saturday is a Senior Night doubleheader for the Long Beach State men’s and women’s basketball teams, and both teams are jockeying for seeding in the upcoming Big West Conference Tournament. LBSU (7-22, 5-10) vs. Cal State Northridge (15-14, 8-7) at 4 p.m. Seniors Cecily Wilson and Darshana Ta’afua will be honored as LBSU tries to […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach State Dirtbags Host No. 9 Ole Miss
NCAA Baseball Long Beach State Dirtbags vs. No. 9 Ole Miss Blair Field After splitting a mid-week series with Arizona State, the Dirtbags (3-6) are back at Blair Field as part of a six-game homestand. Friday’s 6 p.m. game has been rained out, and there will be a double header on Saturday. Game 1 is […]
Long Beach State Softball Pitchers Dominate In San Diego
The Long Beach State softball team is earning its new No. 22 ranking this week at the San Diego Classic. Today, senior pitcher Jessica Flores allowed one hit while striking out eight to beat Santa Clara 8-0 in six innings. Yesterday, sophomore Cielo Meza pitched her second complete-game shutout of the season, and also only […]
Long Beach State Dirtbags Naming Locker Room
The Long Beach State Dirtbags rescheduled Sunday’s game against No. 9 Ole Miss for 11:30 a.m. due to travel plans, but they’re still going to hold a naming ceremony for the locker room in honor of former Mayor Bob and Nancy Foster. “I love baseball, I love the game,” said Bob Foster in an official […]
Cabrillo High Looking For Girls’ Basketball Coach
Cabrillo High is looking for a head girls’ basketball coach. Interested candidates should mail resume to girls’ athletic director Denise Sarno at dsarno@lbschools.net
Wilson Lacrosse Opens Second Season With Win
Wilson High boys’ lacrosse started its second season with a 19-0 win over visiting Westchester on Wednesday. Twelve of the 20 Bruins on the roster scored goals. Jacob Soriano and Jack Cummings both scored three goals while Kyle LaBorne, Malachi Valenzuela-Mier, Kyle Pax and Noah McLaughlin each scored two goals.
Long Beach Sports Calendar
This weekend is full of local high school and Long Beach State sports action. THURSDAY Long Beach State Men’s Basketball at UC Santa Barbara, 8 p.m. The 49ers (13-17, 7-7) have dropped from first to a tie for fifth place in the Big West because of five losses in the last six games. This is […]