The Dirtbags didn’t have a hit in the first six innings of their game against No. 10 Vanderbilt (10-4) on Wednesday night at Blair Field, but that didn’t stop them from pulling off their second upset in five days. LBSU (5-8) beat No. 9 Ole Miss over the weekend. “It wasn’t a very clean game […]
The regular season was a roller coaster for Long Beach State men’s basketball, and it ended on its highest peak. “It’s been a frustrating season for everyone,” LBSU coach Dan Monson said. “But last week was our best week of the year, and it’s the best time for it.” LBSU (15-17, 9-7) upset UC Santa […]
THURSDAY Long Beach State Men’s Basketball at Big West Conference Tournament, 2:30 p.m. The 49ers are the No. 5 seed for the conference tournament, and they’ll take on rival No. 4 Cal State Fullerton in the quarterfinals today at Honda Center in the second of four games today. The winner likely will face UC Davis […]
Great action shots from our own Stephen Dachman.
Former Lakewood High baseball player Tyler Leidholdt passed away late last month near Vandenberg Air Force Base. Leidholdt was hit by a bus on Highway One. He was 24. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Sunday, March 18 from 1-4 p.m. at the American Legion (5938 Parkcrest Street) behind the ELB Baseball fields in […]
Long Beach State women’s basketball had it’s five-game winning streak snapped in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Tuesday at CSU Fullerton in a 79-66 loss to UC Riverside. The Highlanders (10-21) play No. 3 seed UC Irvine on Wednesday at Honda Center. LBSU (8-23, 6-10) was led by senior Cecily Wilson’s […]
The historic start for No. 21 Long Beach State softball hit a speed bump on Tuesday as the 49ers dropped their home opener to No. 12 Baylor 5-2 on Tuesday. “We didn’t play our best today,” LBSU coach Kim Sowder said. “But we feel like we can complete with anybody.” LBSU has played some of […]
Jessie Scroggins was easy to notice during Baylor softball’s win at Long Beach State on Tuesday. When the game sponsors were announced between innings, she was the only one in a Baylor uniform singing the In-N-Out commercial. The Lakewood High alum said she’s the only one on the team who knows the song, and she […]
The Long Beach Powernet Birdz 13U team won the USSSA Chiller Tournament in Huntington Beach two weeks ago by beating Total Baseball Scrappers in the championship game 15-5. The LB Powernet Birdz had 16 hits in the win, led by Anthony Eyanson who had two singles and two triples.
St. Anthony boys’ volleyball beat swept Wilson 27-25, 25-22, 25-23 at Jack Errion Memorial Gym on Tuesday night in nonleauge action. St. Anthony came back from a 18-24 deficit in the first game. The Saints (3-0) got a combined 24 kills from junior middle blockers Aiden Grosz and Deryus Shelton. Junior Brandon Barry had eight […]