Friday, February 3, 2012

LBCC Football and Volleyball Show Their Muscles
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 02.02.12
Long Beach City College football head coach Mike Reisbig announced the signings of six Vikings that will continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year institutions, while the Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team needed just 61 minutes to defeat visiting Grossmont College in both teams’ match opener on Wednesday night at LBCC....more
Dust Plus: Monson, Maniacs, Marketing, and Ennis the Menace
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.31.12
Today’s word of the weekend is “exhale”. And we can need a full dinner napkin to hold all of our notes from a weekend of mostly Ws. ...more
World Dodgeball Society Launches Long Beach Season
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.30.12
The World Dodgeball Society (WDS), the "premier co-ed sports and social organization based on nostalgia and camp of the 80s," kicks off their first 2012 season with an open gym play time Tuesday January 31st at 8:00pm; the official league will start the week after on February 7th. ...more
Men’s Volleyball: Vikings Finish Third at Season-Opening LBCC Invitational
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.30.12
The Long Beach City College men’s volleyball team compiled a 5-1 tournament record to finish in third place out of nine teams at the LBCC Invitational on Sunday....more
Men's Basketball: Vikings Score Season-High 113 Points to Rout Compton
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.30.12
Five Vikings scored in double-figures with freshman guard Kristien Owens leading with 20 points, as the Long Beach City College men's basketball team rolled to a 113-81 rout over visiting El Camino College Compton Center on Friday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym....more
USYVL: Volleyball Instructor Needed
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.27.12
The United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) is in need of a Volleyball Instructor (Clinician) for the upcoming Spring 2012 Season at Long Beach Los Altos Park....more
Dust Plus: Our D List Delivers Devin, Dirtbags, Dervisevic and Dollars
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.23.12
Athletics is a lot about names and numbers, but sometimes objects in your rear view mirror are closer than you think....more
This Week in LBSU Athletics
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.23.12
Basketball, Volleyball, Track & Field, Tennis...more
LBCC Athletics to Support Coaches vs. Cancer with Event on Friday
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.18.12
Long Beach City College Athletics and the California Community College Men's and Women's Basketball Coaches Association have teamed up to support Coaches vs. Cancer with a great night of fundraising and awareness....more
This Week in LBSU Athletics
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.16.12
Men's and Women's basketball face off against Cal Poly, UCSB; Men's volleyball at Cal State Northridge; Women’s Tennis at the Beach Tennis Winter Invitational...more
Men's Basketball: Long Beach pulls out 64-61 overtime win over Cerritos
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.05.12
Sophomore guard Raynard Tyler scored a game-high 19 points to help lead the Long Beach City College men's basketball team to a 64-61 South Coast Conference win in overtime over visiting Cerritos College on Wednesday night at the Hall of Champions Gym....more
Dust Plus: The Year of Party Hearty with the Beach Boys and Girls
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.04.12
2012 should be a lively year at least until the Mayan melt down occurs in mid December. Dust Plus has been in the party mode since the crystal ball dropped on Dick Clark and this week should be more of the same. After all, you have undefeated (in conference) ladies and men’s basketball, the beginning of men’s volleyball, and fund and friend raisers for baseball....more
LBCC Men's Basketball: Vikings edged 83-82 by West LA
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 12.29.11
Saion Udeh's layup with three seconds left in the game lifted West Los Angeles College to an 83-82 non-conference win over Long Beach City College on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym....more
Dust Plus: Back in the Lower 48 and Niner Hoops are Ready for Big West Beginnings
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 12.26.11
The much anticipated basketball tournament in Hawaii started out as what Coach Dan Monson was selling his troops as a “business trip.”...more
San Diego State Named 11th Big West Conference Member
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 12.13.11
The Big West Conference Board of Directors today announced the addition of San Diego State University as a member of the Conference effective July 1, 2013. ...more
Memories from Recent Events in the Toy Department and Missing Our Leader
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 12.05.11
When November turns to December, is that the end of moments to remember?...more
ABC's: Ahead Ain't a Guarantee, Boarding Passes, and Chasing a Fifth Volleyball Championship
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 11.29.11
Dr. Dan explores the world of college basketball, volleyball, soccer, and upcoming baseball in this week's Dust Plus....more
Monson's Men Have the Broncos Number as the 49er Faithful Remember TJ Robinson
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 11.23.11
Long Beach State all-time rebounder TJ Robinson remembered by players and fans alike....more
Casper Ware Continues to Galvanize Basketball Fans
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 11.22.11
Senior Casper Ware has been named the Big West Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week and the College Sports Madness Mid-Major Player of the Week after leading Long Beach State to an upset of No. 9 Pittsburgh last Wednesday....more
LBCC Football Racks Up Twelve All-Conference Honors
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 11.18.11
The Long Beach City College (LBCC) football team was given twelve all-conference honors, among them was sophomore quarterback Ryan Craighead, named SCFA All-Central West Conference Offensive Player of the Yearm and head coach Mike Reisbig was named Coach of the Year at Tuesday’s postseason coaches meeting at LBCC....more
 
LBCC Softball Holds Win over LA Mission
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 02.01.12
The Long Beach City College softball team put up seven runs in the bottom of the fourth inning on its way to a 9-1, five-inning win over visiting Los Angeles Mission College on Tuesday in the Vikings’ 2012 home opener....more
The Road to Omaha has our Guys in Sneaks Not Spikes
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.31.12
There was a lot of chatter around town that the 49ers would play undefeated Murray State in their 10th Annual Sears BracketBusters basketball game, an interesting idea since the current LBSU president came here from the presidency of Murray State. Instead the destination is one that the baseball team would love to have, Omaha, Nebraska....more
This Week in LBSU Athletics
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.30.12
Basketball, Men's Volleyball, Women's Tennis, Women's Water Polo...more
Softball: Vikings Advance to Glendale Tournament Semifinals with Wins on Saturday
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.30.12
The Long Beach City College softball team continued its impressive start of the season on opening weekend as the Vikings picked up another pair of wins on Saturday to advance to Sunday's semifinals of the Glendale College tournament....more
Women's Basketball: No. 15 Long Beach Cruises to 82-34 Win Over Compton
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.30.12
The No. 15 state-ranked Long Beach City College women's basketball team won its sixth consecutive game after defeating visiting El Camino College Compton Center 82-34 in a South Coast Conference contest at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym on Friday....more
Vikings Open 2012 Season this Weekend at Glendale Tournament
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.25.12
The 2012 Long Beach City College softball season will get underway this weekend, as the Vikings face San Bernardino Valley College in their season-opener on Friday (Jan 27) at the Glendale College tournament. ...more
Casper Ware Named Big West Men's Basketball Player of the Week
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.23.12
Senior Casper Ware has been named the Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week after leading Long Beach State to a pair of wins at Cal Poly and UC Santa Barbara last week. ...more
Men’s Basketball: Vikings Rally in Second Half to Beat LA Harbor, 74-70
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.19.12
Sophomore guard Raynard Tyler scored a team-high 17 points, including 14 in the second half, to help the Long Beach City College men’s basketball team complete a late-game rally and beat visiting Los Angeles Harbor College 74-70 on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym....more
Dust Plus - Home is Where the Wins Are and the Well Scribbled Napkin
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.16.12
The Geritol bottles had hardly been swept out of the Big Brown Music Machine section in the Pyramid when the Dust readership demanded that I begin ‘splaining the past and future in 49erville....more
Dust Plus - Niner Basketeers Looking for the M Word
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 01.09.12
You won’t see the listing on the game program you purchase on the way in to your seat, but the Niner hoops of the hardwood are desperately seeking new roster additions, just call ‘em Mr. of Ms. Momentum....more
Women's Basketball: Vikings let second-half lead slip in 52-44 loss to Cerritos
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 01.05.12
The No. 13 state-ranked Long Beach City College women's basketball team lost its second straight contest, falling 52-44 to No. 12 state-ranked Cerritos College on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym....more
Spargo Sparks LBSU To Victory, Earns Weekly Honor
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 12.29.11
For the first time this season, a freshman has received Big West Women's Basketball Player of the Week honors as Lauren Spargo snagged Long Beach State's first award of the year....more
LBSU Senior Larry Anderson Named Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 12.27.11
Senior Larry Anderson has been named the Big West Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week after leading Long Beach State to a 3-1 record last week and a runner-up finish in the Diamond Head Classic in Hawaii. ...more
Dust Plus: Looking at the Trees; Palm, Christmas, and Really Tall People
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 12.21.11
One of the blessings of youth is often the absence of fear, so it meant very little for the 49er men’s basketball team to share their long jet ride to Hawaii with the college basketball team from mighty Clemson....more
No Good Reasons for Our Picks in the Bowl Season
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 12.12.11
Welcome to our Picking Winners edition of Notes on My Napkin -- offered for entertainment only -- no wagering please....more
Will the V-Ball Bulls be Allowed on the Beach? Toreros and Niners Hook Up in NCAA First Round
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 12.02.11
As anxious as Long Beach State is about playing a team that has had their number for the last couple of years, the 20th-ranked University of San Diego women's volleyball team (27-4) is not exactly happy about their first round date with the 49ers Friday night. ...more
LBCC Women's Basketball Wins Over Cypress
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 11.24.11
The Long Beach City College (LBCC) women’s basketball team improved to 5-0 on the season with a 49-40 non-conference win over visiting Cypress College on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym....more
The Beautiful Game, the Mind Game, and the Ratings Game
by Dan Barber | Diamond Dust Plus | 11.22.11
This version of Dust Plus covers Long Beach State soccer, basketball, and volleyball -- all in the way only Dr. Dan can....more
Long Beach Century Club to Induct Three into Hall of Fame
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 11.18.11
On Tuesday, February 7, 2012 the Long Beach Century Club will conduct it’s 56th Annual Sports Banquet and will induct 3 individuals into their Hall of Fame. ...more
LBCC Women's Basketball Shoots Down Palomar College
by Long Beach Post | Staff Reports | 11.18.11
The Long Beach City College (LBCC) women’s basketball team improved to 3-0 with an impressive 72-27 non-conference win over visiting Palomar College on Wednesday night at the LBCC Hall of Champions Gym....more




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