No. 1 Penn State (9-0) No. 2 Nebraska (8-0) No. 3 Texas (5-1) No. 4 UCLA (6-1) No. 5 Southern California (4-2) No. 6 Stanford (7-2) No. 7 Hawaii (7-2) No. 8 Minnesota (8-1) No. 9 California (7-1) No. 10 Washington (7-1) No. 11 Florida (6-1) No. 12 Oregon (10-1)[Read More…]
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Sports Picks features soccer player of the week honor
Women’s soccer Sophomore nets conference honor Long Beach State midfielder Lindsay Bullock was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week on Monday. Bullock tallied two goals and an assist to help lead the 49ers to a 3-0 win over Brigham Young before Sunday’s 3-3 tie against the University[Read More…]
Women’s volleyball captures Harvard Invitational crown
Long Beach State needed just 58 minutes to dispatch Harvard, 3-0 (25-17, 25-11, 25-8), in the finale of the Harvard Invitational in Cambridge, Mass. Quincy Verdin led the 49ers with 11 kills, six digs and seven blocks, while hitting .476. The 49ers dominated the Crimson with an eight-ace outing, while[Read More…]
Bone-crushing MMA event invades Pyramid
The cringing of several audience members was enough to make the security guards turn around to watch what was happening. Sean “The Destroyer” Loeffler was escorted out of the arena in obvious pain, his broken arm being cradled by the other Saturday night. Returning to the Walter Pyramid for the[Read More…]
Late regulation goal helps ‘Niners tie, 3-3
After an intense and fairly physical match-up, the Long Beach State 49ers tied the University of Oregon Ducks, 3-3, in double overtime Sunday afternoon at George Allen Field. With two minutes remaining in regulation, senior Kim Silos stepped up big and delivered an improbable shot from 30 yards out with[Read More…]
Women’s soccer blanks BYU, 3-0
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team bounced back from Sunday’s 1-0 loss to UNLV in convincing fashion, as they shut out the Brigham Young Cougars, 3-0, Thursday afternoon at George Allen Field. This was the 49ers’ fourth shutout of the year. The Cougars were without senior midfielder Katie Larkin,[Read More…]
Baseball helped heal nation on Sept. 11
Think back to the day before 9/11 and the word “normalcy” might refresh your memory. New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Pres. George W. Bush constantly used the word in press conferences. Major League Baseball helped the U.S. — New York, in particular — take that first step toward[Read More…]
Upon further review: Instant replay needed
Today’s technology needs to be taken advantage of in the sports world. I’m a strong believer that referees and umpires can change the outcome of a game. I’m not saying calls are being blown on purpose. I understand that an official might have a bad angle on a play. But[Read More…]
Baseball coach contract extension highlights Sports Picks
Baseball Dirtbags coach signs five-year extension Long Beach State baseball has locked up head coach Mike Weathers through the 2013 season. Terms of the contract were undisclosed. Since taking over in 2002, Weathers has compiled a 263-153 (.632) record over seven seasons, along with back-to-back trips to the NCAA Super[Read More…]
Women’s soccer drops first game of season
They had balls hit the post and sail over the crossbar, but the 49ers just couldn’t get it in the back of the net. As dominant as Long Beach State looked on the stat sheet, the University of Nevada, Las Vegas took the match, 1-0, on a penalty kick goal[Read More…]