After dropping the first set to visiting USC on Friday night, No. 5 Long Beach State men’s volleyball bounced back to win 18-25, 25-21, 25-15, 25-22. The Beach (4-0) has now won a program-record 44 straight matches at Walter Pyramid. Redshirt sophomore outside hitter Spencer Olivier led the way for LBSU with a career-high 14 […]
Long Beach State defeated USC in four sets and we’ve got some great shots from Stephen Dachman.
As his team was in Canada playing some preseason matches, Long Beach State men’s volleyball coach Alan Knipe had a funny realization. “Looking out at the court, there were some rotations where not a single guy out there played a point last year,” said Knipe with a laugh. The problem with that from Knipe’s perspective, […]
This week on the show we’re talking to Andy Fee about some big news at Long Beach State and previewing the men’s volleyball season with coach Alan Knipe as the Beach begins to defend its National Championship. Episode 46 – Concerts, Hoops And Men’s Volleyball Preview With Alan Knipe by lbsuathletics Andy fills us in […]
This year could bring big changes for two of the most famous coaches in Long Beach — Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson and Long Beach City College women’s volleyball coach Misty May-Treanor. Monson has been on the proverbial hot seat since signing a restructured five-year contract extension in 2018. The results on […]
Aug. 15, 2020, seems like a long ways away, but it’s not that far off — and it’s an important date. That’s when the high school girls’ volleyball season begins, and it promises to be a special one in Long Beach. Poly has a national sophomore of the year finalist in Adonia Faumuina, who was […]
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Kalaya Buggs, Long Beach Poly Basketball The Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team stunned state experts last week, winning the Troy Classic with wins over state No. 2 Mater Dei and No. 5 Etiwanda. The Jackrabbits were […]
We mentioned in the fall that girls’ volleyball is the top sport going in Long Beach right now, and the All-CIF honors released on Monday certainly agree with us. Long Beach Poly’s Adonia Faumuina was All-CIF in Division 1. Lakewood’s Laura Williams made the list in Division 2, Wilson’s Risa Sena made it in Division […]
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team was one point short of extending its rollercoaster season Wednesday evening in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Volleyball Championship. After falling behind 2-0 in the match against Santa Clara, Long Beach battled back to force a fifth set, where they had match point up 14-13. […]
We’ve got great shots of Long Beach State’s season-ending loss from photographer Stephen Dachman.