Former Dirtbag Adam Wilk was called up by the Detroit Tigers Tuesday, becoming the 13th Long Beach State player in Major League Baseball this season and the 39th player in program history.
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TRACK & FIELD: Sanders Wins 400 Hurdles State Title; Vikings Finish 13th at State Championships
Sophomore Jonathan Sanders ran 52.35 to win the 400-meter hurdles at the 2011 California Community College Athletic Association Track and Field State Championships on Saturday at American River College in Sacramento.
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WEDNESDAY: Meet the USA Women’s Water Polo Team at McKenna’s
Water polo fans may want to set some time aside to head over to McKenna’s on the Bay on Wednesday evening, when the U.S. national women’s water polo team is slated to host a fundraiser benefitting the team.
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First Postseason Task for 49er Fans: Second Guessing
Did the Long Beach State softball team cost themselves a win over the weekend? After ending their season in the NCAA Tournament, Dr. Dan joins the speculation and looks ahead to the Dirtbags’ final series.
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UPDATE: Screening of First 2 Episodes of Series Featuring Long Beach Poly Football Team Set for Wednesday; Station Airing Show Not Carried by Charter
Current TV has announced that it will hold a screening open to the public of the first two episodes of “4th and Forever,” a new docu-reality television series premiering Thursday that tracks the Long Beach Polytechnic High School football team during its 2010 season, on Wednesday in Anaheim.
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Extra Innings Walk-Off Win For Dirtbags On Senior Day
The Long Beach State Dirtbags ended their 2011 home season on a thrilling note Sunday afternoon, beating the visiting Cal State Northridge Matadors on a walk-off error on Senior Day at Blair Field.
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Sowder, Long Beach State Softball Marching Back o Women’s College World Series
Today, the Women’s College World Series journey begins for Long Beach State softball, when it travels to the campus of Arizona State to play San Diego State in the first game of the NCAA Tempe Regional.
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The End Is Not Now: Dirtbags Back to .500 With Win Over Pepperdine, Softy CSUN Comes to Town
The never-say-die Dirtbags got to level at 25-25 Wednesday night with a four-run sixth inning and another Brandon Pinder save en route to a 4-3 win and a series sweep of Pepperdine.
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Two Long Beach High School Divers Earn Consecutive CIF Championship Titles; Poly’s Reid Walks with 3rd Straight Masters Title
Two high school students from Long Beach earned CIF division titles in diving last week, qualifying both to compete in Tuesday’s CIF Masters Meet in Irvine, where one walked away with the Masters title for the third consecutive year.
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MEN’S GOLF: Vikings Close 2011 With 6th-place Finish at State Championships
The Long Beach City College men’s golf team shot 382-381 — 758 to finish in sixth place at the 2011 California Community College Athletic Association Men’s Golf State Championship on Monday at Kings Country Club in Hanford.