Long Beach State senior Karina Figueroa did not make the cut as the Los Angeles Sparks trimmed their roster.
Long Beach State senior went scoreless in WNBA preseason game at Pyramid
Senior Karina Figueroa was greeted with cheers at the Walter Pyramid. Only this time, she was wearing a Los Angeles Sparks jersey.
WNBA team to play exhibition against San Antonio on Saturday
The Los Angeles Sparks will feature a familiar 49er on its roster when the WNBA team plays an exhibition at the Walter Pyramid.
Women's water polo team concludes Big West regular season winless in conference play.
Long Beach State guard invited to participate in Los Angeles Sparks training camp
Karina Figueroa hopes to pave the way for future Long Beach State women's basketball players to play professional ball.
Errors plagued the Dirtbags in their 3-2 loss at UC Davis to kick off a three-game series.
49ers shoot just 29.3 percent from field in quarterfinal loss to UC Santa Barbara
An ice-cold shooting performance ousted the 49er women's basketball team from the Big West tournament.
Long Beach State women’s head coach Jody Wynn sizes up team’s chances in Big West tournament
Women's basketball head coach Jody Wynn sits down to discuss the Big West tournament as the 49ers prepare to face UC Santa Barbara in the quarterfinal round.
T.J. Robinson, Karina Figueroa earn first team recognition
Long Beach State had a total of five players nab conference accolades on Monday.
Long Beach State men, women fight for positioning in Big West tournament
Long Beach State's basketball teams look to make one final push for a quality seed in the Big West Conference Tournament.
Beach women's basketball team falls into tie for fourth in Big West with 77-67 loss
Long Beach State women's basketball dropped its final game of the season at the Walter Pyramid on a rain-soaked Saturday evening.
Beach offense slow out of the gate in 70-46 loss to UC Davis
Just like in the two teams' previous meeting, the 49er women's basketball team spotted UC Davis a big early lead that cost it any chance of staying close.
The 49er women’s basketball team has already doubled its conference win total from last season
Assistant sports editor Andrea Quezada thinks that the 49er women's basketball team has come within striking distance of first place in the Big West Conference.
Lauren Sims was named an Academic All-American by the College Sports Information Directors of America.
Women's basketball sinks 11 free throws in second extra period to pull out victory
Women's basketball outscores Pacific 17-7 in second extra period to snuff out victory.
Aggies torch 49ers with 22-2 start before hanging on for win
The Long Beach State women's basketball team was sluggish out of the gate in a loss at UC Davis.
49er women sweep season series against Gauchos for first time since 1990-91
The 49er women's basketball team overcame a late 13-point deficit to defeat UC Santa Barbara.
Senior Karina Figueroa's 26 points helps 49er women get payback against Mustangs
The Long Beach State women's basketball team overcame a 24-5 Cal Poly run to pull out a win Thursday night at the Walter Pyramid.
Women’s basketball team cruises to 86-67 win over Matadors, moves to fourth in Big West
The 49er women's basketball team refused to let up in a runaway win at Cal State Northridge.
LBSU women’s basketball team could not erase 22-point deficit in loss to Cal State Fullerton
A sluggish first half made it difficult for the 49er women's basketball team to pull out a win at Cal State Fullerton.
Like the 49er men, Long Beach State's women's basketball team could not win the rebounding battle against Cal Poly, falling to the Mustangs in San Luis Obispo.
The 49er women's basketball team notched a road win against defending Big West Conference champion UC Santa Barbara.
The 49er women's basketball team sinks 20-of-24 from the foul line in a 67-55 win over the Anteaters
The Long Beach State women's basketball team outscored UC Irvine 47-31 in the second half to run away with a win at the Walter Pyramid.
The 49ers' second-half shooting woes continued for a second consecutive contest
The Long Beach State women's basketball team lost to Cal State Fullerton, 67-60, at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday afternoon.
The 49ers outscore UC Riverside, 21-6, over the final eight minutes to pull away
The Long Beach State women's basketball team won its first Big West Conference opener in four seasons with a 55-46 victory over UC Riverside at the Walter Pyramid on Saturday.
Cal protects 13-point lead to escape with victory
Karina Figueroa's game-high 24 points was not enough for the Long Beach State women's basketball team Monday night at the Walter Pyramid.
Senior forward Ally Wade scores game-high 20 points to lead LBSU, snap 4-game skid
Long Beach State defeated the Vandals, 65-53, at the Walter Pyramid on Sunday afternoon.
Men's and women's squads take on busy schedules during the holidays
The winter break will not be short on Long Beach State men's and women's basketball games.
Stephan Gilling collects the first Big West Conference Player of the Week honor of his career.
The Long Beach State men's basketball team handed fourth loss of season by No. 2 Texas on Monday night.
The 49er women’s basketball team loses rebounding battle, game to head coach Jody Wynn’s alma mater
The 49er women's basketball team's late-second half surge was not enough to upset USC at the Walter Pyramid.
Online extra: Daily 49er takes a look back at how close Lisa Leslie was to being a 49er.
The 49er women’s basketball team hosts head coach’s alma mater USC tonight at 7 p.m.
The Long Beach State women's basketball team will have to compete with eight players that measure 6-feet or taller in a home contest against USC tonight at 7 p.m.
LBSU women’s basketball player, Whitney Fields, no longer with squad
The 49er women's basketball team will be without the services of senior forward Whitney Fields for the rest of the season.
The Long Beach State women's basketball team edged out Rice to split two games at the University of Miami Thanksgiving Tournament.
A trio of Long Beach State women's volleyball players landed on the All-Big West first team.
Rhodes Scholar candidate also scores high marks from behind 3-point line for 49er women
Senior guard and Rhodes Scholar Lauren Sims is positioning herself for life after her playing days are over.
LBSU women drop 75-70 decision to visiting Loyola Marymount
The 49er women's basketball team cut a 19-point deficit down to four but inched no closer Monday night at the Walter Pyramid.
Seniors Karina Figueroa, Lauren Sims combine for 43 points in head coach Jody Wynn's debut
The Long Beach State women's basketball team defeated Prairie View A&M, 76-68, to open the 2009-10 campaign Friday night at the Walter Pyramid.
Fifth-year senior battles back from rash of injuries to help deliver Jody Wynn’s first career win
Tracy McDannald examines how Karina Figueroa's on-court presence ignited the 49er women's basketball team's season-opening win Friday at the Walter Pyramid.
Three prospects sign to play for the 49er women’s basketball team
Beach women's basketball coach Jody Wynn scores three prospects during the early signing period.
Up-tempo offense one of many major changes with reloaded women's basketball team
The 49er women's basketball team will receive a clean slate with first-year head coach Jody Wynn at the helm.
Defending champion UC Santa Barbara preseason front-runner in Big West
The media picked Long Beach State to finish in the middle of the pack after a last-place finish last season.
First-year head coach hopes extra effort can restore women's program to respectability
Women's basketball head coach Jody Wynn hopes late nights spent in the Walter Pyramid will help The Beach return to prominence.
Big West Conference men’s, women’s team representatives discuss 2009-10 campaign
Five of the nine teams in the Big West Conference unofficially kicked off the basketball year with a cooking competition and media session Tuesday in Anaheim.
Teams slave over hot stoves in cook-off before Media Day
The five Southern California-based schools competed in a cooking competition filled with verbal jabs and laughs.
Head coach Jody Wynn and assistant Derek hope to revive 49er women's basketball
The Long Beach State women's basketball team will have a clean slate with Jody Wynn and husband Derek on the coaching staff.
Penny Toler runs day-to-day operations for Los Angeles Sparks
Penny Toler, now General Manager of the LA Sparks, began her successful career playing for Long Beach State.
First-year women's basketball head coach Jody Wynn announced her coaching staff Tuesday
Conditioning the focus for new women’s basketball head coach
New head coach Jody Wynn and the women's basketball team took the Walter Pyramid floor Monday afternoon
Jody Wynn becomes sixth head coach in LBSU history, ready to ‘shock the conference’
Former Trojans assistant Jody Wynn was named the sixth women's basketball head coach in Long Beach State history Tuesday afternoon
A press conference is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. today to introduce the former Southern California assistant coach
Long Beach State will name Mary Hegarty's successor at 3:30 p.m. in the Ukleja Room of the Walter Pyramid
Search for new women’s head basketball coach has not started
Mary Hegarty will not return next season as the head coach of the Long Beach State women's basketball team
Whitney Fields, Lauren Sims and Adelle Walton were recognized by the Big West
Long Beach State's women's basketball team didn't qualify for the Big West Tournament but still walked away with some recognition
49ers, head coach Mary Hegarty to discuss future next week
Long Beach State dropped a 74-62 decision to conference-leading UC Santa Barbara on Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid
Turnovers haunt LBSU as Cal Poly scores 27 points off turnovers
The Long Beach State women's basketball fell to visiting Cal Poly at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday night
'Niners searching for conference tournament berth with two games remaining
Long Beach State dropped a crucial game to visiting Cal State Fullerton at the Walter Pyramid on Saturday night
LBSU manages just 19 points after the break
Long Beach State connected on just 13.3 percent of its shots after the break in a 64-48 loss Friday night at the Walter Pyramid
Juniors Kristen Pocock and Lauren Sims nab Player of the Week
Player of the Week recognition was given to juniors Kristen Pocock and Lauren Sims on Monday
LBSU limits UTPA to 23 second-half points
Long Beach State defeated Texas-Pan American, 78-58, in non-conference action Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid
Lauren Sims' double-double helps 49ers lead contest wire to wire
The 49er women's basketball team took control of eighth place in the Big West Conference with a 63-50 victory Wednesday night
‘Niners attempt to secure sole possession of final conference tournament spot
Long Beach State will face visiting Cal State Northridge tonight at 7 p.m. at the Walter Pyramid
Long Beach State dropped a 98-92 decision on the road in Stockton on Saturday
Three LBSU players score in double figures en route to victory
Long Beach State's women's basketball team defeated the Aggies, 68-64, at The Pavilion on Thursday night
UC Irvine scores 42 points before the break en route to victory
Long Beach State's women's basketball team dropped a 68-62 decision to UC Irvine on Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid
'Niners use second-half surge to complete comeback
The 49ers edged host Cal State Fullerton, 54-51, for their first conference win of the season Thursday night
The women’s basketball team might receive a boost for tonight’s game against the Titans
Sophomore guard LaTorya Barbee may return sooner than expected to an injury-depleted Long Beach State squad on Thursday
Women's hoops team falls in Riverside, hurt by starter losses
Long Beach State lost to host UC Riverside, 57-41, Saturday night to remain winless in Big West Conference play
Overtime defeats, injuries plague fading 49ers
Long Beach State dropped an overtime decision to host CS Northridge, 88-84, at the Matadome on Saturday night
Head coach Mary Hegarty criticizes officials as LBSU drops fifth straight
The Long Beach State women's basketball team lost to UC Davis on Saturday night at the Walter Pyramid
LBSU squanders seven-point halftime lead, loses fourth straight game
The 49er women's basketball team lost to the Tigers in front of a record-breaking crowd of 2,656 at the Walter Pyramid on Thursday afternoon
'Niners face Tigers in NCAA's 'Pack the House Challenge' on Thursday
Long Beach State seeks to end three-game slide, earn first conference victory
49ers shoot under 32 percent in Big West opener; Pair of guards likely done for season
The Long Beach State women's basketball team was dealt more than a 66-48 defeat at UC Santa Barbara on Friday night
Monson’s group loses 5 of 6; Hegarty’s squad drops 4 of 5 before conference action
A column by Tracy McDannald taking a look at both Long Beach State basketball teams heading into 2009
Long Beach State limits turnovers, ends three-game slide in 74-61 victory over New Mexico State
Junior Whitney Fields torched New Mexico State for a career-high 30 points off the bench for the 49er women's basketball team on Monday night
Long Beach State lost to Brigham Young, 66-49, on Saturday at the Walter Pyramid
Wildcats ice game at the free-throw line, hold on for victory
The Long Beach State women's basketball team lost to Arizona, 56-47, in Tucson
Women's basketball team also loses forward for rest of season
Long Beach State fell, 76-44, to the Huskers on Friday night; Junior Sahfiya Brown out for the year with torn ACL
Kaiti O’Brien remains positive about changes since freshman season with women’s basketball team
LBSU splits road games against Idaho, Washington State
Three 49ers scored in double figures to snap the women's basketball team's three-game losing streak on Sunday
Head coach Mary Hegarty not pleased with team's emotion, poor start
Long Beach State's women's basketball team dropped to 1-3 on the season Monday night at the Walter Pyramid
Near triple-double earns Courtney Jacob her first conference honor Monday
49ers lose on the road despite junior guard's all-around effort
Long Beach State's women's basketball team fell to 1-2 with a 83-63 loss at Loyola Marymount on Monday night
Junior records double-double in short-handed women's hoops squad’s blow-out victory
Long Beach State defeats San Jose State, 83-59, behind Courtney Jacobs' 15 points and 11 rebounds
LBSU's late charge falls short in 67-59 loss
Long Beach State's late charge falls short in 67-59 loss at the Walter Pyramid on Sunday afternoon
Also, the women's basketball team to host exhibition game
Also, the women's basketball team to host exhibition game
Also, women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, men's water polo and women's golf news.
Also, women's soccer, men's and women's basketball, men's water polo and women's golf news.
Also, cross country and women's basketball news.
Former Stanford assistant to help guide 49ers squad
Jackie Zink will join the 49er coaching staff after one season with national champion runner-up Stanford.
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