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LONG BEACH >> The Long Beach State women’s soccer team started life without senior captain Ashley Gonzales with an inspired performance and 2-0 win over No. 16 Northweste on Thursday at George Allen Field. “We owed ourselves that performance,” LBSU coach Mauricio Ingrassia said. “We only had two days of training but the players did a good job leaing and evolving.” Gonzales, who was the B...

For the first time since 1984, the Long Beach State women’s volleyball team opens its season with a new head coach. Recently retired head coach Brian Gimmillaro didn’t miss a match in the last 32 years, and only missed one practice in that time (not due to illness but to recruit a high school player). Gimmillaro didn’t even miss practice after he had knee surgery, hobbling into the gym that afte...

Long Beach State Athletics Director Andy Fee aounced Monday that Dirtbags head coach Troy Buckley signed a contract extension through the 2022 season. The extension includes four additional years, increased base salary and supplemental compensation based on success on and off the field. “I am very grateful and appreciative of this opportunity to continue to lead this historic program going forwa...

LONG BEACH >> A 73rd-minute penalty kick and a shot cleared off of the line in the last seconds of overtime helped the Long Beach State women’s soccer team avoid a season-opening upset to Cal State Northridge on Friday night at George Allen Field. LBSU dominated possession and outshot the visiting Matadors, but the Big West Conference foes finished tied 1-1 in the nonconference match. The game will not count toward the conference standings, but will help both teams’ RPI in the long run. The 49ers (0-0-1) will visit CSUN (0-0-1) on Oct. 26 for the conference regular-season finale. LBSU be...

Even with a persona known for high-volume shooting, eclectic clothing and a taste for the spotlight, Nick Young has added a new wrinkle to the life of “Swaggy P.” He has a good chance to land his first NBA ring. Young agreed to a one-year deal worth $5.2 million with the Golden State Warriors with t...

Cerritos College’s athletic program eaed Califoia’s No. 7 ranking for the 2016-17 athletic year, a year in which the Falcons won a national championship, three state championships and six conference championships. More than 100 of the Falcons’ student-athletes will continue their athletic and ac...

LONDON — Venus Williams won her first teis match since being sued by the estate of a Florida man who died after a car crash police say she caused. The 10th-seeded Williams beat Elise Mertens 7-6 (7), 6-4 Monday in the first round at Wimbledon, a touament the American has won five times. Last wee...

Long Beach State will name Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer as its new women’s volleyball coach, athletic director Andy Fee confirmed Monday moing. McKienzie-Fuerbringer will be the successor to legendary coach Brian Gimmillaro, who won three national titles and recently aounced his retirement after 32...

Long Beach State will name Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer as its new women’s volleyball coach, athletic director Andy Fee confirmed Monday moing. McKienzie-Fuerbringer will be the successor to legendary coach Brian Gimmillaro, who won three national titles and recently aounced his retirement after 32...

OMAHA, Neb. >> Nothing LSU encounters in the College World Series championship series will be any more daunting than the task the Tigers had to complete to get there. The Tigers had to beat an Oregon State team that owned the most formidable record of any team in four decades, and they had to ...

CALABASAS >> When Long Beach Poly and Oregon product Jordan Bell had his pro day workout with the Golden State Warriors, one of the people who popped in was the team’s owner, Joseph Lacob. Although the Warriors didn’t have a pick in this year’s NBA Draft, Lacob told Bell they were plaing on ...

He had passion, spirit and a commitment that could survive any amount of extra iings. But Ira Goldstein also was blessed with the greatest of gifts for the super fan. A pair of mitts capable of producing thunder that could fill an entire ballpark. “He had a big set of hands,” said Steve DiTolla, C...

With a sense of humor and appreciation, Timmy Richards can’t help but smile when Cal State Fullerton baseball coach Rick Vanderhook calls him the “old man” of the team. “Yeah, it always cracks me up when he calls me ‘old man,’” said the senior shortstop will will lead the Titans (39-22) into the Col...

DIRTBAGS (41-18-1) VS. TITANS (37-21) What: NCAA Super Regional, best-of-three series When: 3 p.m. Friday (ESPN2); noon Saturday (ESPNU); noon Sunday, if necessary (ESPN/ESPN2) Where: Blair Field, Long Beach The skiy: Cal State Fullerton coach Rick Vanderhook said southpaw John Gavin (7-2, 2.93 ER...

In the volleyball wing of the Walter Pyramid at Long Beach State, Brian Gimmillaro has been doing a lot of packing. The legendary coach has helmed the women’s volleyball team at the university for 32 years, achieving unprecedented success. When Gimmillaro aounced his surprise retirement Wednesday ...

LONG BEACH >> There won’t be many surprises this weekend at Blair Field where the Long Beach State baseball team is hosting Cal State Fullerton in the NCAA Super Regional. Familiarity has been breeding contempt and similar styles for the Big West Conference rivals since they started playing ea...

LONG BEACH >> The NCAA Regional baseball game at Blair Field on Saturday night was decided by a matter of inches. Impressive defensive plays from Texas robbed the Long Beach State Dirtbags of two possible game-wiing hits in the late iings and the Longhos came back to win 5-3 in 12 iing...

STANFORD >> Cal State Fullerton baseball coach Rick Vanderhook got a text from Augie Garrido on Wednesday. He made sure to read the text to his team before the Stanford Regional. “It’s Titan time,” read the text. It sure was this weekend. The Titans defeated Stanford, 4-2, Saturday to win the ...

CLOVIS >> In one of the most improbable team results in Califoia high school track and field history, Long Beach Poly’s girls team of three athletes won the CIF State Track & Field championship Saturday night at Buchanan High. It’s the state-record 37th state title in school history and ...

LONG BEACH >> While Long Beach State took advantage of Texas mistakes in the NCAA Regional game on Saturday night at Blair Field, the visiting Longhos used three solo home runs to pull even with the Dirtbags. The score was tied 3-3 after nine iing at deadline. Please visit PressTelegram.co...