The Long Beach State men’s volleyball national champions weren’t the only program on campus to collect some Big West Conference postseason honors this month. Women’s Golf LBSU had six golfers make the All-Big West team after winning a second consecutive Big West Championship. Senior Haley Tygret made the first team for the second year after […]
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COLUMN: DeFalco, Tuaniga Master Plan Worked Out
Becoming a sportswriter a dozen years ago has had several unexpected consequences in my life. I involuntarily take stats in my head even when I’m watching a game on television for fun. I’m an expert on the national anthem, which I’ve heard performed (conservatively) 500 times. And I have spent more hours than I can […]
Long Beach State Vote For Sharks Mascot Won’t Impact Sports, AD Says
Last Friday’s announcement that the students of Long Beach State voted to adopt “Sharks” as the new mascot of the school caused a major reaction among the university’s sports fans, who were posting all over social media wondering if they’d be rooting for the Sharks come the Fall. Long Beach State athletic director Andy […]
The562.org’s Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship! HIGH SCHOOL Rachel Glenn, Wilson Track & Field It was another golden Saturday for Wilson junior sensation Rachel Glenn, who won three individual championships at the CIF Southern Section Division 1 Track & Field championships. Glenn brought home titles in the […]
LB In MLB: Lakewood Lancers Making Headlines
A trio of former Lakewood Lancers made some interesting headlines during a busy week for local products in Major League Baseball. Matt Duffy and Travis d’Arnaud were both involved in a move by the Tampa Bay Rays last Friday. Five days after d’Arnaud was picked up by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Rays acquired the […]
Long Beach State Notebook: Men’s Track & Field Wins Big West
The Long Beach State men’s track and field program won its fifth Big West Conference championship in the last seven years last weekend at UC Santa Barbara. The Beach scored 169.5 points to become the first program in Big West history to win 11 titles. It is also the sixth conference championship for LBSU this […]
PODCAST: The Best Team In Long Beach Sports History?
This week on the show Mike & JJ talk to Lakewood volleyball coach Mike Wadley and decide if the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is the best team in Long Beach sports history. 00:00 Is Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball the best ever? 08:00 Offseason Reset Interview with Lakewood Coach Mike Wadley 27:20 Athletes […]
LISTEN: Long Beach State Volleyball Commemorative Podcast
We’ve got an exclusive sit-down with the national champions, as we’re talking with head coach Alan Knipe and stud players TJ DeFalco, Josh Tuaniga, Nick Amado, and Jordan Molina. Hear behind the scenes stories from the coach and players about a special and historic season. Episode 34 – Back To Back Champs! A National Title […]
The562.org’s College Athletes Of The Week
Congratulations to this week’s winners and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. TJ DeFalco, Long Beach State Volleyball It didn’t take much deliberation to decide on TJ DeFalco as a College Athlete of the Week. The Long Beach State senior led his team to back-to-back national titles and was awarded MVP of the […]
Long Beach State Wins National Championship!
It was a night they’ll be talking about for a long time. Inside their home arena, the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team became the first program in school history to win back-to-back NCAA championships, taking down Hawaii in the Pyramid in a battle of the two best teams in the nation. Hawaii took the […]