The Long Beach State men’s volleyball team will need to fill a Lotman-sized hole in the ranks this season, and sticking to custom, they are staying local in the seach.

The 49ers started off playing error-ridden basketball, but ended up banging out an unbelievable run, completing a 23-point comeback to win their homecoming match against Weber State in overtime.

Capping a great season of cross country, two league teams and one individual tried to qualify for next week’s state finals.

Recovering in a big way from their flop against Northridge, Long Beach State swept Fullerton to capture the conference championship.

The beginning of what we hope will be a long tradition, the first annual Fall Classic Regatta was held last weekend, and 49er Crew did very well.

The no. 7 49ers topped the no. 10 UCI Anteaters in both squads’ final match before the start of the postseason.

In a tight contest with Rio Hondo, the Vikings pulled away to win in a shootout.

The LBCC women’s basketball team lost its first home game of the season, falling to 0-5.

Continuing a strong start to the season, the Vikings won at home to improve to 4-1.

Capping off a successful season for both programs, the Vikings men’s and women’s teams both brought home trophies from the State Tourney.