After dropping close contests at national powers Brigham Young and Wisconsin last weekend, the 49er men’s basketball team has Homecoming back at The Beach. The Weber State Wildcats visit the Walter Pyramid in the home opener Saturday at 4:05 p.m. LBSU (0-2), which has averaged 63 points per game and[Read More…]
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Love of sports guides Angels’ broadcaster through life’s maze
Los Angeles Angels play-by-play broadcaster Steve Physioc always knew he was passionate about sports. However, it was that same passion, and lack of focus, that put him on academic probation his first semester while he was at Kansas State. A hopeful basketball player, Physioc said not making the team through[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Cross country places in Top-15 at NCAA West Regional
Cross country‘Niners produce Top-15 finishes at regional The 49er women finished 11th, while the men’s team finished 15th at the NCAA West Regional in Palo Alto. Senior Sarah Apgar was LBSU’s top finisher for the women’s side, crossing the finish in 31st at a time of 20:56.72. She shed 18[Read More…]
Sophomore volleyball player out for season, NCAA Tourney
The Long Beach State women’s volleyball team will be without sophomore outside hitter Ashley Lee for the rest of the season. Against CS Fullerton on Nov. 4, Lee partially tore the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) in her right knee while diving for a ball late in the first set. At[Read More…]
7 ex-49ers to be honored tonight
2008 Hall of Fame Class: • Dan Bailey (1971-2007), Head athletic trainer • Don Baird (1975-77), Track and field • Jade Carvalho (1978-80), Field hockey • James Cotton (1996-97), Men’s basketball • Tayyiba Haneef-Park (1998-2001), Women’s volleyball/Track and field • John Kahler (1969-71), Football • Pete Manarino (1984-2006), Softball coach[Read More…]
NL MVP race not so close
The voters made the right choice giving the National League’s Most Valuable Player award to St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols. Sure, Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard led the majors with 48 home runs and 146 RBIs, but two numbers shouldn’t make up for his glaring statistics: batting average[Read More…]
Shooting help arrives
Stephan Gilling is ready to play his first home basketball game in a 49er jersey after patiently waiting a year on the bench. Gilling transferred from Colorado State University to Long Beach State during the 2007-08 season but was not able to play due to the NCAA transfer rules. Now[Read More…]
No. 10 49ers sink No. 18 Pacific for first conference win
LBSU wins first conference match, clinches spot in tournament The 49ers won their first conference match of the year in a victory over the University of Pacific, 13-6, on Sunday at the 49er Campus Pool. No. 10 Long Beach State (13-16, 1-6) dominated the No. 18 Tigers to ensure a[Read More…]
‘Niners fall late to No. 21 Badgers
A trip to Brigham Young and Wisconsin was not expected to yield much for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. But a 10-point loss to BYU on Friday and a very close 68-61 loss to No. 21 Wisconsin Sunday afternoon shows how far this team has come in a[Read More…]
49er women’s home opener spoiled by Aztecs
The 49ers’ women’s basketball team couldn’t hold off a fierce San Diego State offensive attack as they fell to the Aztecs, 67-59, in the season opener at the Walter Pyramid Sunday afternoon. After a lackluster first half, which saw both teams combine for 25 turnovers, Long Beach State (0-1) turned[Read More…]