“Watch the flop, watch the flop!” UC Santa Barbara coaches yell as Deishuan Booker handles the ball, reminding referees to watch Booker as he drives to the basket and pulls up for jump shots. The coaches yelling made no difference as Booker scored 12 of his 25 total points from[Read More…]
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The 49ers are thriving and only getting better
It’s been a smooth ride for the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team so far this season. On the court, the most adversity the team has faced is a set dropped to USC in what seems like an eternity ago during Long Beach’s home opener. Long Beach is back in[Read More…]
49ers look to outperform formidable Wildcats team
Long Beach State women’s tennis looks to tame the Weber State Wildcats (9-4) Friday at home in an 11 a.m. matchup that requires it to build off its previous win against Cal Poly. Both teams have struggled in its doubles matches, losing its last two doubles points this season. Ideally,[Read More…]
Dirtbags outpace No. 16 Michigan, snap losing streak
Long Beach has played five home games this season, but Tuesday afternoon Blair Field hosted the true “Dirtbags” for the first time this year. The Dirtbags (1-10) found their identity with an 8-7 victory over No. 16 Michigan (8-2), snapping a 10-game losing streak. “Right now I think you just[Read More…]
Dirtbags’ longest losing streak reaches 10 games
A cold wind blew in Oxford Miss this weekend, as the Dirtbags’ (0-10) woes continued in the form of a three-game sweep (7-2, 7-6, 5-3) at the hands of No. 10 Ole Miss (8-2). The last time Long Beach State lost 10 straight games was in 1986, three years before[Read More…]
Chugg It At The Nugget S2: Special Issue!
No. 8 Long Beach begins season with two wins
The sky was gloomy, but spirits were high at Long Beach State’s beach volleyball home opener Tuesday morning. The team started its season on a high note with two sweeps against Cal State Los Angeles (1-2) and Long Beach City College (4-2), not dropping a single set in the two[Read More…]
Special Issue: Long Beach has a target on its back and it must respond
Going back-to-back in NCAA men’s volleyball has become the norm in the last eight years. It all started in 2012 when UC Irvine won back-to-back NCAA championships under two different head coaches. Irvine was followed by Loyola Chicago the next two years, and Ohio State after that. Last year, Long[Read More…]
Long Beach prepares for crucial invitational
The Long Beach State women’s water polo team looks to build off its 10th place finish in the UC San Diego Tournament, as it will participate in the UC Irvine Invitational Friday through Sunday at UC Irvine. “It’s the most competitive tournament of the year,” head coach Gavin Arroyo said.[Read More…]
Booker saves Long Beach with late game heroics
Redshirt senior guard Bryan Alberts caught fire from deep, senior point guard Deishuan Booker got into the paint, drew fouls and the 49ers were able to squeak out a victory over Northridge in the final seconds Wednesday. Booker gave Long Beach the 80-78 win after drawing a foul on a[Read More…]