Sports editor Kevin Colindres and assistant sports editor Alex Manfredi discuss sports, life, and anything else happening at Long Beach State’s The Nugget Bar & Grill.
Commentary
Long Beach wraps up a notable 2018 season
Near the end of the 2018 season, the Long Beach State women’s soccer season reached its peak, then came crashing down. The 49ers were Big West regular season champions, but were defeated 6-0 in the NCAA Tournament by No. 4 seeded USC. Going into Friday’s game I knew it[Read More…]
Three takeaways from Long Beach at Arizona State
The 383 mile trek from the Walter Pyramid to Wells Fargo Arena ended in a 90-58 rout of the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. Arizona State put on a clinic against the 49ers; here are three takeaways from Monday’s loss. Third game in four days The first few weeks[Read More…]
COLUMN: The experience of attending a homecoming game from a non-sports fan
Often I’ve heard the yelling from outside my office, the cheering and swearing at the television from a handful of student reporters in the Daily 49er newsroom when the “big game” is on. Normally, I’d just shut my door and roll my eyes — I was never really into sports.[Read More…]
Column: Defense first approach headlines Long Beach men’s basketball
November is finally here. The beginning of college basketball season is upon us and Long Beach State men’s basketball has come out of the gates with a win. The 49ers traveled to Cal State Bakersfield Saturday for a charity exhibition game benefitting California wildfire relief efforts. While the game didn’t[Read More…]
Chugg it at the Nugget: Episode 5
The underdog Dodgers will have their year
If you had told me in April that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be in the World Series and the Houston Astros would not, I would have just laughed. The Dodgers barely clinched a playoff spot with a couple of days left in the regular season, and are now headed[Read More…]
Chugg it at the Nugget: Episode 4
Sports Editor Kevin Colindres and Assistant Sports Editor Alex Manfredi discuss the weekend in sports at Long Beach State, the start of the NBA season and more.
The Mighty Ducks are here to stay
People always equate hockey to Canada but the sport is still widely enjoyed among the sunny skies and palm trees of Southern California. When you talk about California hockey two teams come to mind: the Ducks and the Kings. I don’t count the Sharks because they don’t even have a[Read More…]
COLUMN: One for the road, but not enough to compete
Long Beach State women’s volleyball isn’t what it used to be. It’s not a dominant team that owns the Big West and wins NCAA championships. The 49ers are on a rebuild, and the biggest obstacle is their ability to win games on the road. One week ago, the Long Beach[Read More…]