Volleyball
Volleyball: Long Beach State Flexes Muscles In Win Over Erskine
Long Beach State flexed their muscles in an impressive sweep over Erskine on Monday night to remain undefeated at 2-0. The Beach hit .508 en route to a 25-13, 25-15, 25-11 victory. “We got to flex a little bit of our depth, which was good,” said Beach coach Alan Knipe after the match. “Hit .508, […]
Long Beach State Volleyball Thumps Harvard In Opener
The No. 5 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team opened its season in the Walter Pyramid Saturday evening with an impressive sweep of Harvard. The Beach hit .413 in the 25-18, 25-16, 25-23 victory. The match was well-attended as the team prepares for what it hopes will be its first full season with fans in […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Harvard NCAA Volleyball
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PREVIEW: Expectations High For Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball
How high are expectations for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team this year? Well, the Beach started the year ranked No. 4 in the country in the preseason NCAA rankings and the response from many fans and athletic department staffers was, “Wow, the disrespect.” Indeed, we could be poised on the brink of another […]
Long Beach State Notebook: Cancellations Caused By COVID-19 Omicron Surge
The Omicron surge is causing multiple cancellations and schedule changes for Long Beach State athletics this week. The men’s and women’s Big West Conference games have been canceled due to positive tests within their opponents’ programs, and the men’s volleyball season has been delayed until Jan. 14 because of positive tests within the Beach program. […]
Long Beach Sports Top 10 Moments Of 2021: Wilson Volleyball, Poly Basketball Win Titles At Home
CIF championship games usually carry the added lore of a large, neutral site venue. High school athletes get the rare opportunity to share locker rooms that would otherwise house college or professional teams. Unique settings like Angel Stadium, Honda Center, or even Long Beach’s Walter Pyramid add a different level of grandeur to these important […]
Long Beach State Hires Tyler Hildebrand As Women’s Volleyball Coach
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball program is entering an exciting new era, with the university’s announcement early this week that it’s hired alum Tyler Hildebrand to be the Beach’s new coach. Hildebrand is the splashiest hire at the school in any sport in more than a decade, and represents a significant investment in the […]
All-Moore League Girls’ Volleyball 2021
Presenting this year’s All-Moore League girls’ volleyball list, voted on and selected by the Moore League coaches. Support The562.org
Feature: Hall Sisters Bring Energy, Excitement to Lakewood Volleyball
During a play earlier this season, Lakewood had a funny series of events. Lala Hall dug an opponent’s attack, passing it to setter Fatima Hall. Fatima set the ball up for the middle blocker, and Katesia Hall killed it, pummeling it straight down. The three Halls involved in that play are sisters, and their energy […]