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Basketball Long Beach State

PREVIEW: Championship Hopes For Long Beach State Women’s Basketball

The Long Beach State women’s basketball team started 12-1 last season and looked headed for a special year. Then a series of injuries derailed their progress, and the team ended up losing eight games in a row, ultimately falling in their first game in the Big West Tournament to Cal Poly. This year’s Beach team […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Camille Lindsay, Long Beach Poly Cross Country Long Beach Poly junior Camille Lindsay wasn’t 100% at last week’s Moore League cross country finals, but her finish was 100% gold. Lindsay finished first in 18:02 to […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Ends Season With Heartbreaking Loss

A few last-minute goals helped Long Beach State women’s soccer stay in the hunt for the Big West Conference championship, but a last-minute goal proved to be their undoing on the last day of the regular season. The Beach (9-7-2, 6-3-1) scored first on Sunday at George Allen Field only to see UC Santa Barbara […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Falls To First-Place Cal Poly

Thursday night at George Allen Field was an all too familiar feeling for Long Beach State women’s soccer as they outplayed their visitors but left without anything to show for the effort. Cal Poly scored in the ninth minute and then held off a relentless LBSU attack in a 1-0 victory that left the Mustangs […]

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Long Beach State Soccer

Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Forward Lena Silano Better Because Of COVID

The sweet is never quite as sweet without the sour. Lena Silano knows that lesson well after transforming herself from a frustrated underclassman on the bench to a historic goal scorer for Long Beach State women’s soccer. “People forget that you’re in control of your own destiny,” Silano said. “I took control. I’m grateful for […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Deon Johnson, Compton Football Compton’s Deon Johnson had a special night in a win over Lakewood Friday, with a rushing touchdown, an interception, and two fumble recoveries, including one for a score. Tyson Bordeaux, Long Beach Poly […]

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Long Beach State Volleyball

Long Beach State Fires Women’s Volleyball Coach Midseason

Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee took the rare step Monday afternoon of firing women’s volleyball coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and top assistant coach Matt Fuerbringer, five weeks before the end of the season. The move is effective immediately, and Fee said Monday it was made because of performance issues–the first time he’s made a […]

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Long Beach State

Long Beach State Notebook: Women’s Soccer Wins On The Road

The Long Beach State women’s soccer recipe for success has been made clear this month and it’s a simple combination: play stellar defense and let Lena Silano score. Last week, LBSU didn’t give up a goal while cooking up a pair of victories at UC Davis and CSU Bakersfield thanks to an overtime goal from […]