Not much goes on in the Walter Pyramid on a late summer night. The cleaning crew finishes up its work, and most of the lights are usually dimmed. Yet, one coaching staff can frequently be seen hard at work diagramming plays and frenetically moving from room to room. The staff[Read More…]
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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…]
Tucker Talks: Razorbacks create 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. The real attraction of the game was no doubt the venue in which it was played. Dallas Cowboys owner[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…]
Tucker Talks: State-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium unlike any other
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…]
SoCal dreaming of Freeway Series
The situation unfolding in the Southland is a once-in-a-lifetime possibility, and although looking ahead is considered taboo, with the Angels and Dodgers both prospering early in their post-season runs, it is hard not to dream. The table is set for the MLB League Championship Series with the Angels and Dodgers[Read More…]
‘Niner Notes: Oct. 15-18
Women’s Soccer: Winless streak extended to four Box score The 49er women’s soccer team was unable to find the win column for the fourth consecutive match, falling 1-0 at Cal Poly on Sunday. The Mustangs’ Tiffany Gummow slotted the lone goal of the match in the 47th minute. The Beach[Read More…]