Brian Banks, the former Long Beach Poly High School football star who spent more than five years behind bars after being falsely accused of rape, signed with the Atlanta Falcons today–bringing the 27 year-old one step closer to achieving his dream of playing in the National Football League.
This Week In LBSU Athletics: April 1, 2013
The week that was and will be in LBSU athletics.
Best High School Sports Coach: Estro Jen, Junior Roller Derby
Though not affiliated with any particular school, the Junior Roller Derby of Long Beach is this season meeting once a week at the Queen Mary Dome to give lasses ages 7 to 17 a chance to have fun, make friends and gain courage through roller derby—a sport built to empower women.
Celebrities Invade Grand Prix to Race for the Kids
The annual celebrity race that coincides with the 39th Toyota Long Beach Grand Prix announced its official celebrity participants that will help raise funds for charity on April 20.
Generation Gaps and Hitting to the Gaps
The young people these days have a lot of expressions that puzzle older people. One of them is the concept of a “do-over” but that is very much on the mind of Long Beach State baseball as they get another chance as they begin a second season Thursday through Saturday with still a chance to win a ninth Big West championship.
This Week In LBSU Athletics: March 25, 2013
The week that was and will be in LBSU athletics.
Best 49er Athlete: Misty May-Treanor and Jered Weaver
It’s no surprise our readers had a hard time choosing their favorite 49er athlete—the school is well-known for producing world-class sports stars, dozens of whom took their black and gold roots with them to the Olympics last year.
Tired of NIT Picking? It’s Time to Put Down the Remote and Watch Beisbol
I know by now most folks are tired of anything even remotely close to NIT picking. Certainly the good burghers and baseballers of Forty-Ninerville are ready to welcome one and all to their field of dreams for the first of six with Cal Fullerton. The aforementioned NIT stuff was wrapped stacked and put away on Wednesday night due to a big time men’s basketball beat down at Baylor and an unable-to-keep up home loss to Utah for the basket ladies. If you need actual scores try elsewhere.
LBSU Women’s Basketball To Host Utah In WNIT Tonight
The Long Beach State women’s basketball team (16-15) has earned an at-large berth into the 2013 Postseason WNIT and will host Utah in a first-round game on Wednesday, March 20. The start time was announced on Tuesday as 7PM.
This Week In LBSU Athletics: March 18, 2013
The week that was and will be in LBSU athletics