The student athletes from Oregon State University liked many things about the Long Beach area, other than the fact that the Dirtbags don’t hit curveballs very well. In their own words, here is what they had to say.

No. 44 Long Beach State extended its winning streak to three straight matches, defeating Louisville 5-2 Thursday afternoon.

The Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team cruised to a three-set sweep of visiting El Camino College on Wednesday night in a Western State Conference match at LBCC, where the Vikings won by scores of 25-22, 25-20, and 25-21 for their seventh consecutive victory.

The two teams you will watch this weekend play a college baseball series have arrived from very different directions.

An impressive 2010-11 season for the Long Beach State basketball team came to a screeching halt on Wednesday evening, as the 49ers fell to host Washington State in the opening round of the N.I.T.

Construction is underway on the track of the upcoming 2011 Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach, but preparations away from the action could have an even greater effect on the community.

It was anything but a tepid Tuesday for Dirtbag baseball, outlasting Pepperdine 7-5 in 12 innings but losing their head coach Troy Buckley before the game even started.

Coming off a victory over No. 29 Sacramento State, the No. 61 49ers put together a convincing win against Columbia on Sunday morning, defeating the Lions 7-0 while winning every match on the schedule.

Long Beach State’s run of five straight wins was snapped on Sunday, as the Dirtbags fell 6-1 to California on a rainy day at AT&T Park.