The Long Beach State women’s basketball team hoisted the third annual Beach Classic trophy after edging out Sam Houston State 50-49 in a title game on Friday at the Walter Pyramid. Claiming the Beach Classic title gives the 49ers their first tournament win in 11 years, as they’ve been in[Read More…]
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TURNER: Angels will benefit from Vargas’ homecoming
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim entered the offseason with multiple holes to fill. They presumably made their final move Monday, acquiring former Long Beach State pitcher Jason Vargas from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for 1B/DH Kendrys Morales. Vargas joins Angels’ ace Jered Weaver as the second Dirtbag to[Read More…]
LBSU closes out nonconference schedule with loss to UCLA
LOS ANGELES – Despite a huge night from Dan Jennings, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team just couldn’t keep up with UCLA over the final ten minutes Tuesday night’s game at Pauley Pavilion. The ‘Niners (4-7) trailed by only seven with nine minutes to play, but the Bruins (8-3)[Read More…]
‘Niners end three-game losing skid with win over BYU-Hawaii
It was the James Ennis and Mike Caffey show Saturday evening in the Walter Pyramid. Both players notched new career highs in points and rebounds, as the Long Beach State men’s basketball team (4-6) recorded an 82-65 victory over visiting Division-II opponent BYU-Hawaii (4-5). Ennis led all players in both[Read More…]
Long Beach State endures pair of blowouts to elite teams
Growing pains continued for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team this weekend as it lost by a combined 65 points on the road to No. 4 Syracuse and No. 7 Ohio State. The 49ers (3-6) fell 84-53 to the Orange (7-0) on Thursday and 89-55 to the Buckeyes (6-1)[Read More…]
Long Beach State alumnus taking a break following Olympic experience
Kenneth Medwood isn’t a name that immediately comes to mind when thinking of Olympians from Long Beach State. Medwood, a hurdler who competed for Belize in the 2012 London Games, doesn’t have the fame and success of Misty May-Treanor or the lengthy resumé of five-time Olympian Danielle Scott-Arruda. What he[Read More…]
Long Beach State set to take on pair of nation’s best
As a squad attempting to work through consistency issues early in the season, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will have to put together its best performances to date if it hopes to contend with two of the nation’s elite programs this weekend. The Beach (3-4) will travel to[Read More…]
Long Beach State falls to Fresno State despite double-double from Ennis
A lackluster second half performance from the Long Beach State men’s basketball team allowed Fresno State to exact some revenge on the back end of a home-and-home set. After defeating the Bulldogs (4-3), 69-61, just over a week ago on the road, The Beach (3-4) fell 64-59 at the Walter[Read More…]
LBSU’s second-half comeback leads to win over Arizona
Head coach Jody Wynn emphasized focus and effort as prerequisites to the Long Beach State women’s basketball team winning its second game against a Pac-12 opponent this season. She got just that. A gritty performance by the 49ers (4-3) pushed them past another Pac-12 foe in Arizona (5-3) with a[Read More…]
‘Niners win second straight to get back to .500
LOS ANGELES – The mission for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team when it headed into Loyola Marymount on Thursday was to contain the “two-headed monster” of Anthony Ireland and Ashley Hamilton. Mission accomplished. Four ‘Niners scored in double-figures as the Beach (3-3) defeated LMU (3-4) 73-70 at Gersten[Read More…]