The regular season was a roller coaster for Long Beach State men’s basketball, and it ended on its highest peak. “It’s been a frustrating season for everyone,” LBSU coach Dan Monson said. “But last week was our best week of the year, and it’s the best time for it.” LBSU (15-17, 9-7) upset UC Santa […]
Long Beach State women’s basketball had it’s five-game winning streak snapped in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Tuesday at CSU Fullerton in a 79-66 loss to UC Riverside. The Highlanders (10-21) play No. 3 seed UC Irvine on Wednesday at Honda Center. LBSU (8-23, 6-10) was led by senior Cecily Wilson’s […]
The historic start for No. 21 Long Beach State softball hit a speed bump on Tuesday as the 49ers dropped their home opener to No. 12 Baylor 5-2 on Tuesday. “We didn’t play our best today,” LBSU coach Kim Sowder said. “But we feel like we can complete with anybody.” LBSU has played some of […]
Welcome to the562.org’s Athletes of the Week. HIGH SCHOOL Randy Gonzalez, Lakewood Wrestling Randy Gonzales did his family proud and solidified his legacy as one of Lakewood’s best wrestlers last weekend with a third-place finish at the CIF State meet in the 285-pound weight class. It’s the highest finish for a Lakewood wrestler in a […]
Great action shots from our own Stephen Dachman.
Sophomore Natalia Munoz’s third set victory delivered Long Beach State women’s tennis a 4-3 win over Penn on Tuesday at Rhodes Tennis Center. “We showed a lot of fight today in a tough match,” LBSU coach Jenny Hilt-Costello said. “We were down in a number of singles matches but didn’t give up.” With the match […]
Junior Joe Fryer shot a 6-under par round of 67 on Tuesday to win the medalist honor and carry Long Beach State men’s golf into a tie for first place at the Sacramento State Invitational. Fryer had six birdies, and this is his second career win. Long Beach State Players 1. Joe Fryer; 72-71-67—210 (-6) […]
Three-time Olympic gold medalist and current Long Beach City College director of volleyball Misty May-Treanor will speak to the Long Beach Century Club on March 6th, previewing what look to be successful spring seasons for the Vikings. The meeting will take place Tuesday evening, March 6th, at 6 p.m. at Forbidden City. “We’re excited to […]
Long Beach State women’s golf combined to shoot a 6-under par 282 in the first round of the Wildcat Invitational, which is the best single round in school history. The 49ers broke a record set in 2006. Sophomore Holland Shourds had six birdies in the first round to finish with a career-low round of 68, […]
The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team is still undefeated, still the unanimous No. 1-ranked team in America, and still a hell of a lot of fun. The 49ers put on a show for the 1,000 fans who picked volleyball over the Oscars on Sunday night, with stars TJ DeFalco and Kyle Ensing holding a […]