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LBSU on brink of missing Big West tournament

Box score For the Long Beach State women’s soccer team, Thursday’s match against Cal State Fullerton at George Allen Field was a fitting display of the squad’s hard luck since entering Big West Conference play. Despite out-shooting their rivals from Orange County, 17-12, the 49ers dropped a 2-0 decision to[Read More…]

Aim for the bull’s-eye

There is an overwhelming sense of anticipation at the Long Beach State archery range, as shooters stand in a line eager to punish targets waiting 70 meters away. The Long Beach State Archery Club (LBSAC) is entering its 46th year on campus, making it the longest running collegiate archery program in[Read More…]

Athletics’ Mr. 49er

The Long Beach State athletic department has seen plenty of changes since 1985. Three sports — swimming and diving, men’s tennis and football — have been cut and 49 different head coaches have been hired. The baseball team changed its name from the 49ers to the Dirtbags. Yet, women’s volleyball[Read More…]

49ers get back in the win column

Box score The 25th-ranked Long Beach State women’s volleyball team avoided its first three-match losing streak of the season Saturday night. The 49ers swept Big West Conference foe Cal State Northridge in three sets in front of 1,165 fans at the Walter Pyramid. LBSU (12-5, 5-2 Big West) won the[Read More…]

Season kicks off without Midnight Madness hoopla

While many other NCAA schools were hosting Midnight Madness on Friday night, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team opened the 2009-10 season with old-fashioned hard work at the Walter Pyramid. The 49ers held their first official practice of the year without fanfare, but it gave head coach Dan Monson[Read More…]

No. 25 49ers out of sync in five-set loss at Irvine

Box score IRVINE — What started out as an “as-advertised” Big West Conference match between the No. 25 Long Beach State women’s volleyball team and No. 21 UC Irvine, turned into an ugly finish Friday night. The 49ers were unable to complete a fifth-set comeback as they lost the match,[Read More…]

Tucker Talks: Razorbacks find Hog Heaven in Texas

Everything really is bigger in Texas. New Cowboys Stadium is built to epically large proportions, but the Arkansas Razorbacks felt right at home in their first appearance on the new field, defeating the Texas A&M Aggies, 47-19. The real attraction of the game was no doubt, the venue in which[Read More…]

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