This version of Dust Plus covers Long Beach State soccer, basketball, and volleyball — all in the way only Dr. Dan can.

Senior Casper Ware has been named the Big West Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and the College Sports Madness Mid-Major Player of the Week after leading Long Beach State to an upset of No. 9 Pittsburgh last Wednesday.

On Tuesday, February 7, 2012 the Long Beach Century Club will conduct it’s 56th Annual Sports Banquet and will induct 3 individuals into their Hall of Fame.

The Long Beach City College (LBCC) football team was given twelve all-conference honors, among them was sophomore quarterback Ryan Craighead, named SCFA All-Central West Conference Offensive Player of the Yearm and head coach Mike Reisbig was named Coach of the Year at Tuesday’s postseason coaches meeting at LBCC.

The Long Beach City College (LBCC) women’s basketball team improved to 3-0 with an impressive 72-27 non-conference win over visiting Palomar College on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym.

In the post-Pittsburgh victory after-glow, the 49er faithful around the LBC celebrated into the night from bars to Barca Loungers, in the little social media and the big TV/print media. They also got a lot cred from their brothers in the Big West and the upcoming stops on their 2011 Respect Me tour–San Diego State, Louisville, Kansas, North Carolina, and Xavier.

Both the men’s and women’s Long Beach City College (LBCC) soccer teams are facing challenges in the upcoming Southern California Regionals Playoffs.

The 2011 Central West Conference champion Long Beach City College (LBCC) football team will extend its season by one more game and will face Golden West College in the Central Championship Bowl on Saturday, November 19.

Swimmer Jessica Hardy was named the 2011 Long Beach Aquatic Athlete of the Year at an awards dinner and fundraiser hosted by the Long Beach Aquatic Capital of America Foundation last Thursday night, November 10.