Long Beach's Scott Dickson on top at Ficker Cup

Long Beach native Scott Dickson, a member of the LB Yacht Club, took control on the second day of the 38th Ficker Cup, the annual match-racing qualifier for next week’s Congressional Cup. Dickson sits atop the scoreboard with an 11-3 record after six wins on Saturday.

There was a first for the long-running event on Saturday, as competition was halted due to a private boat floating in the racing waters during the countdown to the start of a match. The boat was scattering ashes at sea and did not initially leave the area when instructed to.

“I thought I’d seen everything in match racing,” said LBYC waterfront director Rick Roberts in a statement.

The semifinals and finals will continue Sunday in the waters off the Belmont Memorial Pier, at noon. The top two racers from Sunday will qualify for the Congressional Cup, which runs next week March 28 through April 2 in the same location.

Boys volleyball

Wilson went 5-1 over the weekend to take third place out of the 32 teams competing in the St. John Bosco/Valley Christian Touament. The Bruins fell to Hawaii’s Kamehameha in the semifinals, and had setter Nathan Frazier named to the all-touament team.

Women’s water polo

LONG BEACH STATE 8, CSUN 7 >> The 49ers got five goals in the fourth quarter to win a road match, evening their Big West record at 1-1.

Long Beach State trailed 4-3 after three quarters but Christina Kotsia scored two of her team-high four goals in the final frame to seal the win. Goalie Eirini Patras had six saves. The 49ers will be at home next week for matches against Brown, Hartwick and UC Davis.