Losing three straight times in the Eastern Conference Finals would make any team search for the remedy to get them to the NBA Finals — just ask the Detroit Pistons. A trade took place early Monday between the Denver Nuggets and the Pistons as point guard Allen Iverson was sent[Read More…]
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LBSU to host Pacific in Big West semifinal
For the fourth consecutive season, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team finds itself two wins away from its first-ever NCAA Tournament. But before the 49ers think about that goal, they have to do something else: advance in the Big West Conference Tournament. Top-seeded LBSU (13-4-3, 7-0-1 Big West), which[Read More…]
Long Beach State athletics dealing with the home-field disadvantage
When a team has home-field advantage and the home fans don’t show up to watch, is it really considered an “advantage?” With a 2-1 win over UC Santa Barbara last Friday, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team secured the No. 1 seed in the Big West, ensuring that it[Read More…]
Three-peat: 49ers clinch third straight regular season title
SANTA BARBARA — The Long Beach State women’s soccer team was just one minute away from being tied atop the Big West Conference standings on Friday night. Instead, the 49ers clinched their third consecutive regular season conference title with a 2-1 win in double overtime over second-place UC Santa Barbara[Read More…]
Sports Picks: Cross country teams place 5th, 6th at Big West
Cross country‘Niners take fifth and sixth places at Big West Championships Senior Sarah Apgar led the 49ers in the women’s 6K race with an 11th place finish, crossing the line in 20:55:30. Senior Carly Harris was the second LBSU runner to cross the finish line, clocking at a time of[Read More…]
Waves overcome the Beach at 49er Campus Pool
The No. 6 Pepperdine Waves edged the No. 10 Long Beach State men’s water polo team, 8-7, in front of an overflowing crowd of 455 in a “Gold Game” Thursday night at the 49er Campus Pool. Just two minutes into the fourth quarter, senior Ashley Blythen scored the final goal[Read More…]
Women finish 7th in tournament
Freshman Lee Lopez dropped nine spots in the standings to finish in a four-way tie for 15th place at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on Wednesday. Pepperdine’s Lisa McCloskey shot 17-under-par 199, including 5-under 67 in the final round, to narrowly win the individual title by one stroke. Long Beach[Read More…]
Three teams in hunt for Big West championship
With two games remaining, the Big West Conference has turned into a three-team race between Long Beach State, UC Santa Barbara and Cal Poly. LBSU sits atop the Big West standings, three points ahead of UCSB and four ahead of Cal Poly. A win over UCSB would allow the 49ers[Read More…]
Freshman golfer highlights Tuesday’s Sports Picks
Women’s golf Freshman opens tournament with three-shot lead Freshman Lee Lopez sank eight birdies to finish the opening round atop the leaderboard at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on Monday. The freshman, who played a bogey-free round, carded an 8-under 64 round at the Boulder Creek Golf Club and leads[Read More…]
Newcomers on display in open practice, scrimmage
Here are some quick thoughts on the 2008-09 Long Beach State men’s basketball team before the season opens in mid-November. The 49ers conducted an open practice and scrimmage at the Walter Pyramid last Saturday. New recruits look promising, especially freshmen – Casper Ware, a 5-foot-9 point guard, can get to[Read More…]