Long Beach State is in a rut right now that even a friendly wiffle ball game can’t fix. The team is coming off a crucial game against Cal Poly Saturday that saw the 49ers come out victorious for the first time in six games. The problem is that the 49ers[Read More…]
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The Kyle Ensing fan club is back
Kyle Ensing leaves his mark wherever he goes. Not every volleyball player gets a Twitter fan club account made after them and not every player gets called a “once in a lifetime player” by their high school coach. I witnessed the Ensing effect during a trip to Six Flags Magic[Read More…]
Long Beach brings fresh mindset into Thursday versus Hawaii
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team is stuck in a rut. Five straight losses in Big West play have pushed the 49ers to seventh in the standings. After starting out with a home win over UC Davis and an upset win over UC Irvine on the road, Long Beach[Read More…]
Long Beach State seeks win streak against Cal Poly
Long Beach State women’s basketball is coming fresh off a hard fought win against Cal State Fullerton Saturday 59-53 behind the heroics of junior forward reserve Aaryon Green. Now the 49ers have their sights set toward making it two in a row against the Mustangs. Cal Poly (4-14, 1-6 Big[Read More…]
From rings to a reserve role
As the only true freshman on the roster, Demetrius Mims has begun his college basketball career on a path of his own. He’s listed at 6-foot-6 and doesn’t look like the traditional college freshman. At 180 pounds, “Meech” Mims appears to weigh more when you see his chiseled frame. Inked[Read More…]
Long Beach looks to keep winning record
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team travels to the Aztec Tennis Center to face off against undefeated San Diego State Friday. The 2 p.m. match will end with one team earning its first loss of the season. San Diego (3-0) has played all of its games at home, dominating[Read More…]
Long Beach’s defensive identity has slipped through the cracks
Ever since Bobby Braswell was hired as an assistant coach, the team has put an emphasis on defense. Overall the team has held all opponents to an average of 77.6 points a game, so why did the team take a huge dip in the last four weeks? Long Beach has[Read More…]
Long Beach State softball needs to find its chemistry
After its NCAA tournament run in 2018, the Long Beach State softball team has a couple things missing entering this season: 10 seniors and a star pitcher. With an overall record of 43-14, the 49ers found themselves in the first round of the NCAA tournament with the help of sophomore[Read More…]
Long Beach has strong start to season against UC Riverside
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team stringed in a couple strong performances early on, allowing that momentum to culminate in a 5-2 victory against UC Riverside in its first match of the season that took place on Saturday. Having won the doubles point, Long Beach (1-0 Big West) continued[Read More…]
Long Beach drops intense game to UC Santa Barbara
The post game handshake ritual was going just fine until the Long Beach and UC Santa Barbara coaches exchanged less than friendly words, which led to chaos on the court. After dropping its third game in a row, 82-71, the 49ers (8-13, 2-3 Big West) got into an altercation with[Read More…]