April 22, 2018
The last time Long Beach State won a national championship, Michael Jordan finished his second three-peat with the Chicago Bulls, Google had just launched its search engine and the very first MP3 player w...
Kevin Colindres, Assistant Sports Editor
April 10, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Men's Basketball, Men's Sports, Sports
Long Beach is home to many prominent professional athletes and has become a powerhouse city for college scouts to recruit players.
Despite Long Beach State being right in the heart of all the talent, it continues to struggle in bringing homegrown student-athletes to play for the city they grew up in.
Over head coach Dan Monson’s 11-year career at Long Beach State, he has only recruited four athletes from Long Beach ...
April 3, 2018
Change is a natural part of life — and while sometimes it can be difficult, most of the time it is necessary.
In Dan Monson’s 11-year tenure at Long Beach State, he has taken the men’s basketball team to only one NCAA tournament all the way back in 2012. This year, the 49ers...
Kevin Colindres, Assistant Sports Editor
March 20, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Sports
All the craze is about March Madness right now, and while both Long Beach State basketball teams disappointed in the Big West Tournament this season, there are two teams on campus that are in for a championship run this year.
The No. 1 ranked men’s volleyball team is currently undefeated at 19-0, while the No. 5 beach volleyball team has only dropped one match in its first four games. It’s not every day you are given t...
Kevin Colindres, Assistant Sports Editor
March 13, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Sports, Today
The NBA has always been a progressive sports organization. Historically, players are freely able to speak their political views and have autonomy over their career. However there is one glaring issue — ...
Kevin Colindres, Assistant Sports Editor
February 27, 2018
Filed under Commentary, Sports
The NBA is a league with a diverse ecosystem that has evolved throughout time, from the early days of getting the ball to the big man in the post to today’s shooting-driven teams. While many have conside...
February 21, 2018
It has been a long season for Long Beach State’s women’s basketball team. With the team’s massive turnover during the offseason and loss of experience on the roster, the 49ers have lost the thund...
February 19, 2018
Basketball and baseball pull the most numbers when it comes to attendance at Long Beach State sporting events, but Saturday marked a new men’s volleyball record set at the Walter Pyramid, with 4,560 in attendance to wat...
