Congrats to the honorees in this week’s supersized Athletes of the Week. HIGH SCHOOL Joey Vega, Wilson Softball Wilson pitcher Joey Vega battled through a leg injury last week to help lead Wilson to its first postseason win in seven years. Vega pitched a complete game and yielded just two runs, and he had a […]
Long Beach is known for producing championship-caliber athletes and teams—but also for its hearty celebration of its own. When Wilson’s football team beat Poly for the first time in the 1940s, the Bruins literally paraded down 2ndStreet with their marching band and spent the entire night celebrating. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has […]
Long Beach State softball lost to Ole Miss for a second time on Saturday night and was eliminated from the Tempe Regional. The 49ers (43-14) eliminated New Mexico State 9-0 to extend their season before a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to end the year. Senior Jessica Flores pitched every inning for LBSU on Saturday. She allowed […]
The Long Beach State Dirtbags kept their slim Big West title hopes alive for at least one more day by riding a stellar start from junior Clayton Andrews in a 8-0 win at Hawaii on Saturday. Conference-leading Cal State Fullerton’s magic number is now one. The Titans visit LBSU for the final series of the […]
Long Beach State softball scored first in the Tempe Regional opener against Ole Miss on Friday, but two big innings doomed the Beach in a 9-1 loss. The 49ers will play an elimination game on Saturday. LBSU took advantage of Ole Miss errors to score in the second inning. Julia Lombardi reached on an error […]
The No. 20 Long Beach State softball team is making its seventh NCAA postseason appearance in the last 12 years under coach Kim Sowder. LBSU (42-12, 16-5) starts the Tempe Regional hosted by Arizona State by playing Ole Miss at 4 p.m. on Friday. The game will be televised live on ESPN. “This is the […]
It was the fourth set of the NCAA men’s volleyball championship game between Long Beach State and UCLA, and the local kids were trailing 17-13. I should have been beginning to write my story or trying to read the lips of the Long Beach coaches across the court from me. Instead, as the 49ers’ freshman […]
JJ Fiddler and Mike Guardabascio sit down with Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee every Monday for The LB Fee Show to talk about everything LBSU athletics and interview a special guest. This week the guest is softball coach Kim Sowder. Episode 11 – Still Celebrating And Softball Postseason Preview With Kim Sowder by […]
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw, also the current USA national team coach, didn’t mince words in describing this year’s Long Beach State national champion. “I’ve said before that this is one of the best collegiate teams I’ve ever seen,” he said. Long Beach took their place in history by beating the Bruins for the […]
Congrats to this week’s winners! HIGH SCHOOL Jenna Sonnenberg, Millikan Diving Millikan sophomore Jenna Sonnenberg made history last week, claiming the CIF Southern Section Division 2 diving championship. Sonnenberg finished with a score of 514.30, easily besting second-place Katelynn Shaheen of Crescenta Valley, who finished with 490.90. COLLEGE Clayton Andrews, Dirtbags Baseball The Big West’s […]