Taking a page from the twenty-something’s love of social media, Long Beach State athletics decided to tease the season ticket buyers with a partial release of their men’s basketball schedule via Facebook. The video is there along with words of analysis by head Coach Dan Monson.
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Former NBA Players Coach Youth
Several former professional basketball stars will be participating this summer as coaches in the Pete Davis Legends Basketball Camp at the Alpert Jewish Community Center in Long Beach. The camp is open to boys and girls throughout the community, ages 6-14.
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Beer and Other Stuff That Raise the Spirits of College Athletics
Unlike the September to May athletic year, the summer for college sports just never seems to wrap things up in tidy packages. Today’s Dust Plus is evidence of the bits and pieces that choke the in-basket but it’s time to clean out a hunk of these notes and quotes before they retire, expire, and…well, fill in your own rhyme.
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Homegrown Little League Golf Will Have a New York State of Mind in 2012
After developing the concept of Little League level golf — and hosting the first two national championships — the USGLL will move its annual event from Long Beach to Binghamton, New York this summer. The organization was founded by junior golf advocate Kevin Flanigan and he hopes to bring the even back to the city in future years.
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Getting to Know Jenny Hilt-Costello, 49er Tennis Coach
The Long Beach Post takes a second to speak with CSULB tennis coach, Jenny Hilt-Costello
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In Hunt for 26th Consecutive NCAA Tourney, Beach Ladies of the Spike Face a Loaded Schedule
Head Coach Brian Gimmillaro has announced the 2012 schedule for Long Beach State women’s volleyball, and the 49ers will face seven teams that reached the NCAA Tournament last season, including five that finished the season ranked.
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Long Beach Rows to National Championship
Long Beach Rowing Association’s 15-year-old Jillian McGill and 18-year-old Mackenzi Sherman were crowned national champions this past Sunday at the USRowing Youth National Championships in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
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Numbers, Names, and Neutral Independent Arbiters
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Niner Nadia Link may be the best of the 2012 returners for LBSU. Photo courtesy of Steven Georges.[/caption]
Niner Nadia Link may be the best of the 2012 returners for LBSU. Photo courtesy of Steven Georges.[/caption]
UCSB has eight Commissioner’s Cup victories, while Long Beach State has four and Pacific has two. But what does the future mean when a few new rivals join the Big West (Hawaii in 2012 and San Diego State in 2013?) It means somebody upped the ante.
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Not Many Niners Feel the Draft this Year — UCSB Scores Five; Fullerton Gets One
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49er Matt Duffy leaves his feet but will he leave his team? Photo courtesy of CSULB Media Relations.[/caption]
49er Matt Duffy leaves his feet but will he leave his team? Photo courtesy of CSULB Media Relations.[/caption]
In recent times the 49er fandom would complain that the Beach baseball brass was turning out too many major league players and not enough NCAA invites. Not so this year at least on the stocking of MLB teams.
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LBCC Has Two Taken in 2012 MLB Draft
One current and one former member of the Long Beach City College baseball program were selected in Day 3 of the 2012 Major League Baseball (MLB) First Year Player Draft on Wednesday. Sophomore starting pitcher Steven Gallardo (Hamilton HS) was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals and former Viking starting pitcher Lance Breedlove (Los Alamitos HS) was taken by the Pittsburgh Pirates.