Former Long Beach City College standout wide receiver Stephen Burton was added to the Minnesota Vikings’ 53-man active roster prior to last Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.
Dust Plus: Rosa, Nadia, JJ and TJ and How LBSU Wins with the Feminine Mystique
A recent first lady of Long Beach State, Dr. Sylvia Maxson, knew everything that there was to know about children’s literature. She was also a strong proponent of women in college athletics so this fall is a fine time to remember her and the work of noted American author Louisa May Alcott.
Long Beach City College Soccer: Men’s Vikings Win 5-2, Women’s 5-0 Shutout Over Compton
Freshman forward Tim Harty scored a pair of goals and sophomore forward Jessie Aguirre had a goal and two assists to lead the Long Beach City College men’s soccer team to a 5-2 South Coast Conference win over visiting El Camino College Compton Center on Friday at LBCC.
Women’s Volleyball: Vikings can’t hold late leads, fall 3-0 to Cerritos
The Long Beach City College women’s volleyball team suffered a 3-0 loss to visiting Cerritos College on Friday at LBCC. Cerritos won the tightly contested match by scores of 25-23, 26-24, and 25-19.
Football: Vikings Remain on Top with 58-45 Win at Antelope Valley
The Long Beach City College football team scored a season-high 58 points and also had a season-best 675 yards of total offense in a 58-45 Central West Conference win at Antelope Valley College on Saturday.
Long Beach City College Women’s Water Polo Wraps up Season with 14-5 Win over Pasadena
Eight different Vikings scored in a 14-5 Long Beach City College women’s water polo rout over visiting Pasadena City College in both teams’ regular-season finale on Wednesday.
Dust Plus: New Math for the Niners and the Drive for Post Season
In my professor life for public policy before Y2K, we sometimes used a book titled, “How to Lie with Statistics.” When I read the so called athletic experts debate over who is the best, the use of formulas like the RPI gives me flashbacks to the dark days of disputed numerology, aka stats.
Long Beach City College Defense Shines in 35-12 Win Over Moorpark
The Long Beach City College football team put together its most complete game of the season to knock off No. 25 state-ranked Moorpark College by a final score of 35-12 in a SCFA Central West Conference game on Saturday at LBCC’s Veterans Memorial Stadium.
Long Beach State Named Preseason Men’s Basketball Favorite in Big West
t was quite a day for the Long Beach State men’s basketball team. The 49ers were named an overwhelming favorite to win the Big West Conference championship in a vote of the league’s media, while also earning two points in the ESPN/USA Today Preseason Top 25 Coaches Poll.
Dust Plus: Can Forty-Niner Futures Outshine Forty-Niner Present?
It was still mid October but the crack of the alloy and the big yellow sphere were present Friday afternoon in the sunshine of the 49er Softball Complex.