Bjaarn Huus
Long Beach State

International Players Hoping For National Championship At Long Beach State

There are about 2,700 international students enrolled at Long Beach State, studying a variety of subjects. Two of them, Bjarne Huus and Simon Anderson, are trying to help the school’s men’s volleyball team win a national championship this week. Huus and Anderson are not your typical “fish out of water” stories. Both have thrived since […]

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Long Beach State

Long Beach State Volleyball Scrimmage Keeps 49ers Sharp

Last year the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team had a layoff of nearly two weeks between winning a conference championship and playing in the NCAA Final Four against BYU. The result was a shocking sweep loss to the Cougars, one the 49ers’ coaches privately felt was in part due to their team being cold. […]

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Long Beach State

Feature: DeFalco, Tuaniga’s Partnership Brings Special Results For Long Beach State

In the late 1970s, the NCAA rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird elevated the sport of basketball. The national championship game that year was the most-watched basketball game ever, and as their rivalry moved on to the NBA, it’s widely considered responsible for launching basketball into the “major sport” status it enjoys today. The […]

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Long Beach State

Long Beach State Sweeps Hawaii For Big West Title; NCAAs Up Next

Saturday night’s Big West championship match between Long Beach State and Hawaii wasn’t just a win for the 49ers. It was a full-throated, chest-beating, screaming statement from Long Beach that they’re still the best team in the nation, despite having lost to the Rainbow Warriors on the island a week ago. Long Beach dominated with […]

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Long Beach State

TONIGHT: Long Beach State Hosts Big West Volleyball Tourney

The No. 1-ranked Long Beach State men’s volleyball team now turn their attention to the postseason, where the true goal of their season has always loomed: a national title. The 49ers will need to win four matches to make it happen. They host the Big West Tournament this week with the semifinals on Friday and […]