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Basketball Long Beach State

Men’s Basketball: Long Beach State Drops Big West Home Opener to UC San Diego

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. It’s hard to evaluate the Long Beach State men’s basketball team these days. There’s been a lot of growth this season for second-year head coach Chris Acker, but it’s yet to show up significantly in the win column. The […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

College Basketball: Long Beach State Drops Big West Opener To UC Santa Barbara

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. For a young Long Beach State women’s basketball team searching for its identity, Thursday night offered glimpses of who the Beach can be and provided a reminder of how far they still have to go. Despite a gritty defensive […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Legend Alan Knipe Announcing Retirement Today

A legend of the Beach is riding off into the sunset–and he’s going out on top. Longtime Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe will announce his retirement later today, he’s confirmed to the562. Knipe is a four-time NCAA men’s volleyball champion with Long Beach State, having won as a player in 1991 and […]

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Basketball Long Beach State

College Basketball: Gavin Sykes’ Historic Night Lifts Long Beach State In Win Over San Diego

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. With a completely revamped roster the Long Beach State men’s basketball team has been through numerous ebbs and flows early this season as they learn to win. The Beach took another step forward Sunday afternoon as they put together […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

STORY: Long Beach State’s Season Ends With Loss To Cal Poly In Big West Semifinals

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team has made it a habit of protecting their homecourt throughout Big West action this season. So, when the No.3-seed Beach headed into their rubber match against the No.2-seed Cal Poly – LBSU […]