Flipping through the record book for Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball program–wading through details on the five national championship seasons and the more than two dozen All-Americans who’ve played for the Beach–there’s nothing particularly eye-catching about the 1985 season. The 49ers went 18-13 that year and made a first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament. But […]
Not everything is what it seems for Long Beach State women’s soccer. It looks like the Beach lost its first two home games of the season last week in disappointing and frustrating fashion, but no one is hitting the panic button with the Big West Conference schedule starting this week. “Today was a battle and […]
Laura Williams isn’t the type of person who settles. The Lakewood girls’ volleyball senior captain could’ve been satisfied with being a three-rotation right side hitter, but instead she worked hard in private coaching sessions. Williams could’ve been satisfied with one scholarship offer, but instead she tried to contact as many college coaches as possible during […]
After opening the season by sweeping a pair of Southern California tournaments, the No. 6 Long Beach State men’s water polo team is off to its best start since 2005. The Beach (8-0) picked up a quality win over No. 9 UC San Diego at the Triton Tournament, and then beat 2018 NCAA Tournament foe […]
After the first set of Lakewood and Long Beach Poly’s Moore League season-opening battle on Tuesday afternoon, Lancers head coach Mike Wadley got his team’s attention. “I told them, how awesome is this?,” he said. “We’re actually in the gym, we’re competing, after not having a season at all last year.” It was fitting that […]
Long Beach’s high school girls’ volleyball players are fired up and ready to get back on the court. Girls’ volleyball was the only sport in the Moore League that didn’t get some kind of a season last year, a fact that was not lost on the top players in the city. “No regular season, no […]
The Jackrabbits will try to win a fourth consecutive Moore League championship this year, for the first time in program history–and they’ll have a former league rival running the show. Lakewood alum Megan Moenoa was Poly’s splashy hire to replace Leland McGrath two years ago, but after the 2020 season was canceled, Moenoa had to […]
Expectations are high once again for the Lancers as longtime coach Mike Wadley tries to turn his group of talented players into a cohesive unit. “We have a team that can go far in the playoffs,” Wadley said. “Two years ago we developed over time and made a good playoff run. I expect us to […]
Avalon volleyball coach Carlos Martinez Jr. had perhaps the team in Southern California that was most ready to get back on the court this season after the full year off due to COVID-19. His Lancers have been the best team on Catalina Island the last few years, and were the CIF Southern Section championship runner-ups […]
We’re talking to Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee about a change in how fans will get food at LBSU athletic events, and catching up with women’s volleyball coach Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer. S5E79 – Women’s Volleyball Is Also Back With Joy McKienzie – Feurbringer by lbsuathletics Another Fall sport has returned as Long Beach State […]