St. Anthony boys’ volleyball enters this week’s CIF Southern Section Division 4 playoffs as the tournament’s No. 1 seed, the favorites to win a CIF championship and to add another trophy to their case, which already includes a third consecutive Camino Real League championship. A big reason for the Saints’ success is junior captain Aidan […]
Every Monday we usually sit down with Long Beach State athletics director Andy Fee for The LB Fee Show to talk about everything LBSU athletics and interview a special guest. This week we’re catching up with Long Beach State’s National Champions TJ DeFalco, Kyle Ensing, coach Alan Knipe and assistant Nick MacRae. Episode 10 – National […]
The 2018 Long Beach State men’s volleyball national championship season is not a Cinderella story. However, the 49ers played like rabid underdogs against UCLA on Saturday at Pauley Pavilion where championship banners hang like pieces of art in a museum of historic success. Mike and I fought for five years at the Long Beach Press-Telegram […]
There were so many moments when the match could have slipped away, when the evening could have soured and the season could have come to an end in bitter disappointment. Instead, the Long Beach State men’s volleyball team relied on the grit and determination they’ve developed over the last year and made history. Thanks to […]
NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championship: Long Beach State vs. UCLA No Description
Summer workouts, fall practices, a long and grinding season: it’s all led to this. The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team has a chance at history today as the 49ers face UCLA in the NCAA championship at 4 p.m. at Pauley Pavilion. The match will be televised on ESPN 2. “It’s down to two teams,” […]
All great teams have one thing in common: a great bench. Obviously, champions also have talented players and smart coaches, but I think a complete squad with a dedicated scout team will always have a better chance of winning because they’re always going to be more prepared, and better supported. The No. 1 Long Beach […]
PHOTOS COURTESY JOHN FAJARDO, LBSU ATHLETICS The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will get its chance at history after a dramatic four-set win over Ohio State in the NCAA Final Four, topping the Buckeyes 25-22, 25-23, 25-27, 32-30. Long Beach will now face UCLA on Saturday at 4 p.m. in the NCAA championship back […]
All great teams have one thing in common: a great bench. Obviously, champions also have talented players and smart coaches, but I think a complete squad with a dedicated scout team will always have a better chance of winning because they’re always going to be more prepared, and better supported. The No. 1 Long Beach […]
Here is a run down of the major Long Beach sports events happening this weekend. THURSDAY Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball vs. Ohio State, 5 p.m. The top-seeded 49ers are hoping to be at UCLA’s Pauley Pavilion for two games this weekend as part of the NCAA Championship. LBSU won the first ever Big West […]