PHOTOS COURTESY JOHN FAJARDO, LBSU ATHLETICS The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will get its chance at history after a dramatic four-set win over Ohio State in the NCAA Final Four, topping the Buckeyes 25-22, 25-23, 25-27, 32-30. Long Beach will now face UCLA on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the NCAA championship back […]
All great teams have one thing in common: a great bench. Obviously, champions also have talented players and smart coaches, but I think a complete squad with a dedicated scout team will always have a better chance of winning because they’re always going to be more prepared, and better supported. The No. 1 Long Beach […]
Here is a run down of the major Long Beach sports events happening this weekend. THURSDAY Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball vs. Ohio State, 5 p.m. The top-seeded 49ers are hoping to be at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion for two games this weekend as part of the NCAA Championship. LBSU won the first ever Big West […]
A whole season comes down to one night, as the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team faces two-time defending national Ohio State in the NCAA Final Four at 5 p.m. today in UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion. The team has piled up all manner of awards. Five 49ers were named All-Americans, Alan Knipe was named Coach of […]
Major news landed Wednesday morning as the American Volleyball Coaches Association announced that Long Beach State junior setter Josh Tuaniga is this year’s National Player of the Year. “It’s really an honor and I appreciate it, especially on behalf of my family,” said Tuaniga. Of the 29 previous honorees, Tuaniga becomes just the seventh setter […]
There are about 2,700 international students enrolled at Long Beach State, studying a variety of subjects. Two of them, Bjarne Huus and Simon Anderson, are trying to help the school’s men’s volleyball team win a national championship this week. Huus and Anderson are not your typical “fish out of water” stories. Both have thrived since […]
This week JJ Fiddler and Mike Guardabascio are talking about which local baseball players belong on this edition of Long Beach Sports Mount Rushmore (9:30). We’re also checking in on Long Beach State men’s volleyball (1:00) the Moore League championships (26:00) and a postgame marriage proposal (32:00).
Tuesday was a very good day for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball coaching staff, as head coach Alan Knipe won the AVCA National Coach of the Year award and Nick MacRae won the AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year award. It was also announced by Long Beach State that Knipe had been signed […]
Long Beach City College beach volleyball started the SoCal Regional playoffs with wins over Bakersfield College and San Diego Mesa College on Tuesday. The Vikings (15-4, 6-0) won the South Coast Conference title last month, and are the top-ranked team in the state. LBCC defeating Bakersfield 4-1, and San Diego Mesa with a 5-0 sweep. […]
The No. 1 Long Beach State men’s volleyball team had their last practice on Tuesday before the NCAA Tournament starts on Thursday. Read more below: Championship Week Is Here For No. 1 Long Beach State PODCAST: The LB Fee Show With Guest Alan Knipe Softball Sunday’s Big West Conference series finale between No. 17 LBSU […]