The Long Beach State women’s water polo team won its eighth consecutive game by taking down Princeton 8-2 last week at Ken Lindgren Aquatics Center. The Beach (14-10) got a hat trick from junior Maria Eleni Mimidi and a stellar performance from goalkeeper Eirni Patras. The junior had 16 saves on the night, which ties […]
The weekend series against visiting No. 23 TCU was one step forward and two steps back from the Long Beach State Dirtbags. After producing their best offensive performance of the season on Saturday, the Dirtbags lost their chance at taking a series with a 10-4 loss on Sunday at Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. LBSU […]
Some things may have been different on Friday night at Walter Pyramid, but the final result stayed the same for Long Beach State men’s volleyball. The defending national champions debuted their new Taraflex playing surface in the Big West Conference opener while sweeping Cal State Northridge 25-14, 25-14, 28-26. LBSU (14-0, 1-0) has only lost […]
The Long Beach State Dirtbags are coming off one of the most unlucky seasons of baseball in school history. The talented squad with NCAA Super Regional experience under their belts was decimated by injuries, and only half of the projected starting lineup was available for the start of Big West Conference play. “It was challenging, […]
The Long Beach Poly girls’ soccer program used superior athleticism and crushing defense to get back into the Moore League title hunt this season, and the Jackrabbits used the same formula in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals on Tuesday. Sophomore Kelsey Adams was the unexpected hero for the Jackrabbits as her two second-half […]
Like every year for the last 130 or so years in Long Beach’s history (football games were played here before the city even officially formed), 2018 was a memorable one for sports. As it draws to a close, we look back on the top 10 sports stories from the last 12 months. 10. Long Beach […]
Two years ago, Jacob Starkey was a Millikan football player without a position to play. Tonight, he will be a senior captain when the Rams host Wilson in a second-place Moore League battle. “He tried for three years to try and find himself on the field,” Millikan coach Justin Utupo said of Starkey. “I think […]
A week after its frustrating conference opening draw on the road, Long Beach State women’s soccer bounced back to score a 3-2 Big West win at Hawaii last Thursday. Hawaii took the lead on a 23rd minute own goal, but LBSU (6-4-2, 1-0-1) got goals from Katie Pingel (30′), Taylor Bistline (71′) and Sarah Maher […]
Here are some of the local games and events for Long Beach State, the Moore League and St. Anthony. THURSDAY High School Girls’ Volleyball, 4:30 p.m. Today is the second full day of Moore League action after most of the local teams competed in tournaments last week, and it features two of the best school […]
A pair of impressive victories at home over the weekend extended the Long Beach State women’s soccer winning streak, and showcased how deep the talent pool is for this team. LBSU (3-1-0) got a phenomenal performance from senior Ashley Gonzales in a 2-1 win over Northeastern on Friday night at George Allen Field. The Beach […]