The six Long Beach State track and field members headed to Eugene, Ore., for the NCAA Championship on June 6-9 is the most the university has sent since 2015. The 49ers will compete in two events — the 4×100 women’s relay team and two long jumpers qualified last weekend at the NCAA West Prelims in […]
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Long Beach State Track & Field Update
Jason Smith and Sal Nasser finished in the Top 10 to claim the first two spots at the NCAA Championship for Long Beach State in the first day of competition at the NCAA West Preliminaries on Thursday in Sacramento. Smith, the Big West Field Athlete of the Year, finished in fourth place in the long […]
Long Beach State Softball Drops NCAA Opener
Long Beach State softball scored first in the Tempe Regional opener against Ole Miss on Friday, but two big innings doomed the Beach in a 9-1 loss. The 49ers will play an elimination game on Saturday. LBSU took advantage of Ole Miss errors to score in the second inning. Julia Lombardi reached on an error […]
Behind The Scenes Of Long Beach State’s National Championship
UCLA men’s volleyball coach John Speraw, also the current USA national team coach, didn’t mince words in describing this year’s Long Beach State national champion. “I’ve said before that this is one of the best collegiate teams I’ve ever seen,” he said. Long Beach took their place in history by beating the Bruins for the […]
Long Beach Poly Alum Arica Carter Headed To Final Four
For the second consecutive year, a Long Beach Poly alum will compete in the NCAA’s Final Four. Last year it was Oregon’s Jordan Bell and this year guard Arica Carter helped lead Louisville to the Final Four with a blowout win over Oregon State in the Elite Eight. Carter was the Dream Team Player of […]