People continue to overlook T.J. Robinson of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. The 6-foot-8 sophomore forward was left off the Big West Conference media’s preseason team released Thursday. Teammate Larry Anderson and UC Riverside’s Kyle Austin were the no-brainer selections for the six-player team. Mark Payne and Joe[Read More…]
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Goal scoring woes continue in Irvine
Box score IRVINE — A few bad bounces, some spotty defense and goal-tending, and a lack of finishing unraveled into another shutout loss for the 49ers women’s soccer team. The 49ers fell, 3-0, at the hands of host UC Irvine Thursday night at Anteater Stadium. It was the seventh time[Read More…]
Gordon emerges as face of young squad
Shawna Gordon has been enjoying a season hardly comparable to other athletes in her class. The sophomore has developed into one of the team’s most vocal and skillful leaders on the field. She is only in her second year with the Long Beach State women’s soccer team, but her talent[Read More…]
Sports fanatics fulfilling online fantasy
Playing fantasy football isn’t just a hobby, it’s an obsession. The game was created by Wilfred Wilkenbach in a Manhattan hotel in 1962 with the assistance of four other men. Since then, fantasy football has become ferociously popular, occupying the lives and free time of sports fans across the country.[Read More…]
MORENO: Scrimmage showcases players with potential for breakout season
If Saturday’s open practice was any indication, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team will probably not have to worry about a sophomore slump next season. While the practice and subsequent scrimmage still left some questions unanswered, it became obvious that the pieces are in place for the 49ers to[Read More…]
Regular season home finale results in deadlock
The 49er women’s soccer team can’t seem to catch any breaks this season and Sunday’s regular season home finale against UC Riverside at George Allen Field proved no different. Despite ending a stretch of nearly 248 minutes without a goal, Long Beach State (5-9-3, 1-4-1 Big West Conference) had to[Read More…]
Tucker Talks: Officials missing calls is just plain foul
It’s easy to complain about the officiating when your team loses. Often times, it has a lot more to do with the team’s performance and the people paid to play the game than the people paid (a lot less) to police it. Lately, the officials have been making a huge[Read More…]
‘Niners get ‘Jacked’ up
The melee in front of the Northern Arizona University Ice Jacks’ net in the second period summed up the 4-3 loss for the Long Beach State 49ers ice hockey team on Friday night. With players pushing and punching each other, LBSU appeared to stuff the puck over the Ice Jacks’[Read More…]
Minkel tallies 23 digs, LBSU sweeps Titans
Box score The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team dumped Cal State Fullerton, 25-17, 28-26, 25-17, Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid, extending the 49ers’ winning streak over the Titans to 53 straight matches. With the win, LBSU (13-5, 6-2 Big West Conference) pulled to within half a game of[Read More…]
‘Niners shoot down Gauchos in four-overtime thriller
Justin Koeppen scored a golden goal with 1:07 remaining in the sudden-death fourth overtime as the Long Beach State men’s water polo team captured an 11-10 victory over UC Santa Barbara, Saturday at the 49er Campus Pool. The Beach trailed by one goal with 2:31 remaining in the fourth period,[Read More…]