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Baseball: Dirtbags release 2011 schedule The Dirtbags released their 2011 schedule on Tuesday, which includes a home-and-home series with Big West Conference rival Cal State Fullerton. As it did in 2010, Long Beach State will have one of the more challenging nonconference schedules in the nation. The Dirtbags open the[Read More…]

Maniacs searching for a leader in 2010-11

Thousands of students showed up to Long Beach State men’s basketball games last season covered in black and gold from head to toe. Two students, however, stood out for their dedication to the 49ers program and the student fan section known as the Monson Maniacs. Anthony Olton and Dale Johnson,[Read More…]

No summer vacation for Dirtbags

Summer is typically the time when college athletes rest up for their upcoming season, but three Dirtbags are working hard to ensure that 2010’s last place Big West Conference finish doesn’t happen again. Long Beach State sophomore infielder Matt Duffy has spent his summer playing in the West Coast League[Read More…]

FanFest takes over Mickey’s backyard 

ANAHEIM — Baseball jerseys ranging from the hometown Los Angeles Angels, cross-town rival Los Angeles Dodgers, and even the Pittsburgh Pirates, littered the Anaheim Convention Center this weekend.  Even Mickey Mouse was sprinkled throughout the facility.  Major League Baseball’s 20th annual All-Star FanFest, the five-day appetizer to Tuesday’s All-Star Game,[Read More…]

Ressa named new men’s golf coach

The Long Beach State men’s golf team has found its new coach just over a month after the resignation of Bill Poutre, Athletic director Vic Cegles announced Ryan Ressa as the newest head coach to hit The Beach on Thursday. Ressa was most recently an assistant at UCLA, but also[Read More…]

Tough road lies ahead for 49er men

For the second consecutive season, the road to the NCAA tournament will be difficult for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. Head coach Dan Monson’s squad will once again take part in one of the nation’s more grueling nonconference slates in the upcoming 2010-11 season. LBSU released its schedule[Read More…]

Cup Talk: U.S. outcome bittersweet

After an entertaining display in the group stages, the United States was eliminated by Ghana 2-1 this past Saturday in the round of 16. However, this World Cup proved to be a historic tournament for the Americans. They finished undefeated and in first place in their group for the first[Read More…]

49ers are familiar with 2010 NBA draft prospects

Members of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team can say they defended some of the NBA’s top selections in tomorrow’s NBA draft. John Wall, who is projected to be the No. 1 overall pick for the Washington Wizards, headlines the list of notable players the 49ers played against last[Read More…]

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