Not even considering the fact that Long Beach State 49ers mascot Prospector Pete was retired this year, the last 12 months of BE/\CH Athletics have been a roller coaster of emotions on and off of the field. Even some of the positive stories have negative aspects, and vice versa. 10. Bummer For Beach Volleyball Despite […]
Former Long Beach State Dirtbag Troy Tulowitzki has been working out at Blair Field recently while trying to garner attention from Major League Baseball clubs looking for a veteran shortstop with something left in the tank. It worked. This week, the New York Yankees inked Tulowitzki to a one-year contract after he was released by […]
This week we’re talking about the top Long Beach sports stories we’re looking forward to in 2019. 01:20 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Final Four Coming To Long Beach 08:10 Long Beach Girls’ Water Polo 11:15 CIF Basketball Playoffs 13:30 Long Beach College Basketball Struggles 16:30 Dirtbags & Long Beach State Softball 17:40 CIF Track & Field […]
As 2019 dawns, we had fun reflecting on some of our favorite stories from the 2018. But we’re also drawing up our calendar for 2019 and 10 stories we’re most excited for. Winter Moore League Girls’ Water Polo Long Beach girls’ water polo is at a crossroads after the top two teams, Wilson and Poly, […]
Seven Long Beach State programs have signed student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the fall signing period. Men’s Basketball Coach Dan Monson reached outside of California for three of the five players in his 2019 signing class that includes guards Max De Geest and Rodney Rhoden, forward Romelle Mansel and big men Trever Irish […]
Age and time weren’t deciding factors for the 2018 Long Beach State Hall of Fame class. Former student-athletes such as Casper Ware, Nadia Link and Kay Hoey are inductees who played at LBSU within the last decade. “That was an unbelievable era,” LBSU athletics director Andy Fee said of the NCAA appearances for men’s basketball […]
It has been another eventful year for Major League Baseball players with ties to Long Beach, but it’s easy to narrow it down to five top story lines from this season. Careers Come To A Close A year after Jered Weaver hung up his cleats after an All-Star career, Chase Utley is the latest local […]
I’m sick and tired of writing about sports mascot controversy because it’s too easy for people to be on both sides of the spectrum. I think it’s ridiculous that the National Football League team in Washington uses a racial slur, but I also think it’s equally unnecessary that the University of Illinois was forced to […]
Catch up on everything happening with Long Beach State athletics this week. Women’s Volleyball LBSU (8-5) is coming off of its best week of the young season. The 49ers took a set off of No. 16 UCLA on Thursday before beating Lamar and Fresno State over the weekend in the Mizuno Invitational at Walter Pyramid. […]
The Major League Baseball playoff picture is starting to take shape, and only a handful of players with Long Beach ties are contributing to teams pushing for the postseason. New York Yankees center fielder Aaron Hicks hit his 22nd home run of the season on Tuesday against the Baltimore Orioles. That is a career high […]