For the first time in 12 years, Long Beach will host an NCAA championship as Long Beach State’s Walter Pyramid will welcome the best men’s volleyball teams in the nation this week for five matches. The action begins on Tuesday with USC facing Lewis at 5 p.m. and Pepperdine facing Princeton after. The winners will […]
It’s been an up and down year for the Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team, but the season is ending on the highest of high notes: the Vikings won a dominant state championship match against Irvine Valley College on Saturday night to claim the CCCAA title, 25-22, 25-12, 25-12. “If you followed us at […]
The No. 3 Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team swept No. 2 El Camino 25-21, 25-17, 25-16 in the CCCAA State Championship Semifinal on Thursday at Fullerton College. The Vikings (18-3) were trailing 13-10 in the second set when freshman outside hitter Kyle Anema served a 12-0 run. LBCC also opened the third set […]
With the local high school teams on spring break, here are the biggest Long Beach State and Long Beach City College games coming up this weekend. THURSDAY Long Beach City College Men’s Volleyball vs. El Camino College, 5 p.m. The No. 3 Vikings will be at Fullerton College this weekend for the CCCAA State Championship, […]
The Long Beach State track and field program hosted the 25th Annual Beach Invitational on campus at Jack Rose Track last weekend with more than 3,000 elite competitors of all ages and skills participating. On the men’s side, LBSU’s 4×100 relay team of Femi Ajose, Faris Babineaux, Kemonie Briggs, and Koty Burton won the event […]
The No. 3 Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team took down No. 6 Santiago Canyon Hawks 3-1 last week in the first round of the California Community College Athletic Association State Championship Regional Playoffs. The Vikings (17-3) have now won 12 consecutive games, and will take on No. 2 El Camino in the CCCAA semifinals […]
It was the wild end to the Moore League volleyball season that many expected, but after the dust settled it was the Lakewood Lancers, a varsity team with only two bench players, that were crowned league champions. It’s the second consecutive title for the Lancers and third in the last five years. There was a […]
This week we’re dealing with all the feels that come with the most emotional week in Long Beach sports. 00:00 Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Is No. 1 Again! 05:30 It’s Been Emotional 13:00 Athlete Of The Week (Poly Baseball, CIF Track Breakdown, Lakewood Volleyball) 24:10 How Much Is Too Much Instant Replay Review? 30:45 […]
St. Anthony swept Salesian to clinch another Del Rey League championship on Tuesday evening, 25-16, 25-11, 25-13. “I’m excited for the guys, they deserved it for their work in the preseason,” said Saints coach Alicia Lemau’u. “They’re flowing and playing some good volleyball right now. I know their mindset is a little different this season.” […]
The top-ranked Long Beach City College beach volleyball team clinched back-to-back South Coast Conference Champions with a 3-2 win over El Camino last week. The Vikings (12-6, 6-0) got phenomenal performances from the No. 1 duo of sophomores Sierra Davis and Brooklin Mize, and the No. 3 duo of sophomores Doris Woods and Isabella Alvarez. […]