Say No: Anderson & Wilson
49er duo lead their Say No Classic team to victory.
The Say No Classic’s championship season started this weekend and one of the playoff bound teams have two Long Beach State 49ers playing prominent roles. Both Larry Anderson and Tristan Wilson have been tearing it up this summer on team Power Balance and the first round of the playoffs was no exception. Tristan had an exceptional game leading his team in both points (29) and rebounds (8), while Larry was aggressively taking the rock to the hole chipping in 26 of his own. If this game was any indication of what to expect from these two players and their 49er teammates this season, this year’s version of 49er basketball should be a very good one with a trip to the big dance a strong possibility.
The following pictures were taken at the game: Ballin’ at Da Beach – Flickr
WBB: Season Highlight Video
Lissa Lawrence put together a nice video recapping the women’s basketball 2010 season. The video is located on Vimeo but I have also embedded it below:
Long Beach State University Women’s Basketball 2009-2010 from Lissa Lawrence on Vimeo.
MBB: Coach Monson signs 3 more
The Long Beach State men’s basketball program adds 3 more to their fall class.
Combining both classes, The Beach will have 6 new faces when pactice opens in the fall. Expectations will be high next season as the majority of the LBSU fans will not be satisfied with anything less then a conference championship and a trip to the NCAA tournament.
From Long Beach State reports
Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson announced today (May 5) the signing of three players to National Letters of Intent. Edis Dervisevic (Western Texas College), Khalid Gerard (Technical Career Institutes) and Corey Jackson (Fashion Institute of Technology) will join the 49ers for the 2010-11 season.
“Hopefully they can add a championship to the team,” Monson said. “We have been very close to winning the league the last couple of years. Hopefully these three have enough experience and can help us. Offensively it gives us some different ways to play. Last year we didn’t quite have enough offense to win a championship in this league and I think all three of them bring different elements to that.”
Below are capsules on the three players:
Edis Dervisevic, F, 6-8, 245, Jr., Bronx, N.Y. (Savior Lutheran HS/Western Texas College)
Played two seasons at Western Texas College in Snyder, Texas … As a freshman averaged 7.7 points and 7.0 rebounds per game, while making 59 percent of field goal attempts and 48.3 percent of 3-pointers … Finished fifth in the WJCAC Region 5 in field goal percentage making 72-of-122 shots … Scored in double digits six times, including a 21-point game and a 20-point game … Battled an assortment of injuries as a sophomore while averaging 5.2 points per game … Junior college coach was Jason Sautter.
Coach Monson says: “He is the best passing big man that we have had. He gives us a different dimension in there which you are always looking for, guys who can play different than what you already have. He can impact our team a great deal offensively without even scoring because he has a great feel for the game, he is a great post passer, he’s a banger who gives a physical presence in there and yet he can step out and hit threes to stretch the defense which we haven’t had. I just like his skill set offensively because he is different than any of our other big guys.”
Khalid Gerard, G, 6-4, 210, Jr., St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (Charolette Amalie HS/Technical Career Institutes)
Played two seasons at Technical Career Institutes in New York City where he earned first-team All-Region 15 honors as a sophomore and honorable mention all-region recognition as a freshman … Finished sophomore season sixth in the NJCAA in scoring, while ranking fourth in the country in 3-point percentage … During career had 12 games with at least 30 points and two games with at least 40 points … Scored a career-best 48 points, while also scoring 43 points in a game … Made nine 3-pointers twice during career and seven 3-pointers four times … As a sophomore averaged 23.3 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists, while making 49 percent of 3-pointers and 48 percent of field goals … Led Region 15 in scoring and 3-point percentage, while ranking 13th in field goal percentage … As a freshman averaged 18.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 2.5 assists while making 50 percent of 3-pointers and 52 percent of field goals … Finished among Region 15 leaders in scoring, 3-point field goal percentage and field goal percentage … Junior college coach was Pernell Hosier.
Coach Monson says: “Khalid is a flat out scorer and shooter. We struggled stretching defenses last year and being able to score baskets against zones and teams that were sagging on us. Khalid can play both wing spots, different than Corey, he can play the two but also play the three. He gives us a shooter in those spots and again that is one of the areas we really wanted to address and with Corey and Khalid we have some more perimeter skill packages that we haven’t had.”
Corey Jackson, G, 6-0, 195, Jr., Brentwood, N.Y. (Upper Room Christian HS/Fashion Institute of Technology)
Named second-team National Junior College Athletic Association Division III All-America … Earned Region 15 Player of the Year and first-team All-Region 15 honors … Finished 20th in the NJCAA in scoring … Averaged 20.8 points, 5.3 rebounds 2.3 assists and 1.5 steals per game, while making 45.6 percent of field goals, 35.3 percent of 3-pointers and 73.5 percent of free throws … Finished fourth in Region 15 in scoring, while also finishing fourth in free throw percentage, 18th in field goal percentage, seventh in 3-point field goal percentage, 22nd in rebounds and 21st in steals (1.5 spg) … Named to the Region 15 All-Tournament Team after averaging 23 points per game, while leading FIT to the championship game … Scored 25 points in the quarterfinals in an 89-71 win, 23 points in the semifinals in a 83-66 win and 21 points in the championship game in a 98-81 loss … Junior college coach was Michael Kerr.
Coach Monson says: “Corey is a versatile guard. What I like most about him is that he is an off guard who can shoot the ball. He is strong, he can shoot the ball, he can get by people off the bounce and create his own shot, and he can also slide over and give Casper a break once in awhile. He fits that need of depth at the point and another shooter at the off guard position and one that can bounce the ball.”
Spring Soccer: LBSU defeats LMU 3-0
Two second half goals propel the LBSU women’s soccer team to a 3-0 victory over LMU
Long Beach State concluded their spring season with another shutout defeating LMU 3-0 at George Allen Field. Goals were scored by Nadia Link, Nicole Sweetman, and Karina Camacho. This was the fifth shutout of the season for goalie Emily Kingsborough. The Beach went 5-0-2 this spring, with strong wins against USC (5-0) and Pepperdine (2-0).
Images from the match:
Men’s Volleyball goes down in 5 to Pepperdine
Volleyball match slips away as Long Beach State loses in 5 to Pepperdine after leading 2-0.
From Long Beach State Reports
April 15, 2010
LONG BEACH, Calif. – Long Beach State’s postseason hopes died Thursday night as the 49ers dropped a 29-31, 28-30, 31-29, 31-29, 15-13 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation match to Pepperdine at the Walter Pyramid.
The Beach (12-16, 8-13 MPSF) needed to win its final two matches (vs. USC Saturday) and hope for help from last-place Pacific on Friday and Saturday to qualify, but Pepperdine made what happens Friday and Saturday not matter for LBSU.
Poor serving doomed the 49ers in the final game. Long Beach State had five service errors including one on game point, while Pepperdine countered with two aces in the deciding game to finish with nearly half of the Waves’ game-five points coming in the service game.
Pepperdine (16-8, 14-7 MPSF) built and 11-6 thanks to four of those service errors. The 49ers battled back playing inspired volleyball at the net forcing a number of long rallies. The Beach went on an 8-3 run but couldn’t get any closer than one before losing the heartbreaker.
Dean Bittner finished with a match-high 28 kills on 38 swings for a .388 hitting percentage. Tommy Pestolesi added 20 kills and a .325 hitting percentage, while Dan Alexander tied a season-high with 16 kills (.652) and Antwain Aguillard added 15 kills (.500). Conor Eaton handed out a career-high 80 assists, while Kirk Francis led the 49er defense with 11 digs.
Cory Riecks led the Waves with 25 kills, while Maurice Torres had 21 kills. J.D. Schleppenbach just missed a triple-double for the Waves finishing with 13 kills, 13 digs and nine blocks. Pepperdine outhit LBSU .407 to .381 and finished with 12.5 more team blocks.
Images from the match:
W-Tennis: Klaudia Malenovska able to practice
The NCAA came down with their decision and it was a harsh one. Freshman Klaudia Malenovska will have to sit out the remainder of this season and the first 11 matches next year; the Long Beach Press-Telegram ran a story on the severity of the penalty. The positives: Klaudia can now practice with the team, have her game fine tuned by Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello, and can play in next year’s fall tournament season.
The following images were taken of Klaudia during one of her practice sessions:
Video: WVB Spring Tourney
Beach Spring Volleyball Tourney at the Mid
The following You Tube video was produced by volleyball booster Bill King. Bill also puts together a great newsletter.
Softball loses at UCLA
Eight-run inning turns a competitive game into a route as UCLA defeats LBSU 11-3
Images can be found at: Ballin’ at Da Beach – Flickr – Facebook
From LBSU reports
LOS ANGELES, Calif. – The Long Beach State softball team rallied to tie the game at 3-3 in the sixth, but fifth-ranked UCLA erupted for eight runs in the bottom half of the inning to run away with an 11-3 victory Friday afternoon at Easton Stadium.
The 49ers dropped to 16-14 on the season, while the Bruins improved to 22-4.
Junior Christina Schallig finished the day with two of LBSU’s five hits. Schallig also scored a run and had an RBI. Seniors Ashley Levine and Brandy Reyes, and junior Liz Javier each tallied a hit for The Beach.
Sophomore Taylor Petty was credited with the loss, tossing 2.0 innings of relief. Junior Brooke Turner had started the game as she gave up two earned runs on five hits, while striking out four in 3.2 innings of work.
Long Beach State threatened in the top of the first, loading the bases on three walks. With one out, Javier popped up to UCLA first baseman Megan Langenfeld, who turned the routine out into a double play as Javier was automatically called out on the infield fly rule, while Nalani St. Germain was thrown out trying to score on the dropped fly.
The Bruins then dented the scoreboard in the bottom of the first when B.B. Bates scored on a sacrifice fly from GiOnna DiSalvatore.
The 49ers once again left the bases loaded in the third frame. St. Germain walked before Reyes connected for LBSU’s first hit of the game. After Schallig was hit by the pitch, Jennifer Madigan struck out and Caitrin DeBaun popped out to end the threat.
UCLA took a 3-0 lead on a two-run homer by Andrea Harrison before The Beach pushed a pair across in the fifth inning. Reyes reached on an error and advanced to third on a Schallig double. Javier then singled home Reyes before Schallig scored on another Bruin miscue.
Long Beach State tied the game at 3-3 in the sixth when Schallig’s two-out RBI single plated St. Germain, who had reached on her third walk of the game.
The Bruins responded in their next at bats, however, as Langenfeld walked and advanced to third on a double by Harrison. Samantha Camuso then singled through the right side to push the go-ahead run across. UCLA went on to score seven more times in the inning, ending the game by way of the eight-run rule.
Long Beach State will take the rest of the weekend off before returning to the 49er Softball Complex on Tuesday, March 30, when it hosts San Diego State in its final tune-up before opening Big West Conference play. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. (PDT).
2nd baseman, Nalani St. Germain, watches as a pitch is delivered late in a game against UCLA. The Bruins win the game 11-3.
W-Volleyball: Spring Season
Long Beach State women’s volleyball kick-off the spring season with a home tournament.
The Beach started the spring with one win and one loss during their home tournament at the Pyramid. In the morning session the team lost to Big West rival CSUF 2-1 before coming back to defeat the Wisconsin Badgers 2-1 later in the afternoon.
The team will now hit the road and will play in two more hard court tournaments before concluding the spring with a beach volleyball tournament hosted by the Big West.
April 17th at the University of San Diego
April 24th at USC
May 1 Big West Beach Tournament (Huntington Beach)
A couple of images from the match with Wisconsin:
Quick work for W-Tennis
The Long Beach State women’s tennis team overwhelms the young ladies form Washington State 6-1.
Images can be found at: Ballin’ at Da Beach - Facebook - Flickr
From Long Beach State reports
March 25, 2010
Long Beach, Calif. – Long Beach State returned to its winning ways Thursday as the No. 36 49ers defeated Washington State 6-1. The 49ers started with a sweep of doubles and then took five of six singles matches to stop the Cougars.
Washington State, who entered the week at No. 70, was outmatched by the 49ers in doubles, as Long Beach State won easily at No. 1 and No. 2 singles, picking up 8-1 and 8-2 victories respectively to get the doubles point. Sarah Cantlay and Julie Luzar, playing together for just the seventh time this year defeated Gomez/Kankaras of Washington State 8-6 to win the third doubles match as well.
The depth of the 49ers came into play in singles as well, as Long Beach State outlasted the Cougars at the bottom of the lineup. Rachel Manasse continued her strong play with a 6-2, 6-3 win over Andjela Kankaras at No. 4 singles, and Luzar and Cantlay each won second-set tiebreakers to help seal the win.
Deborah Armstrong also won a second set tiebreaker at No.3 singles to defeat Ksenia Googe 6-0, 7-6. After Anais Dallara fell in three sets at No. 2 singles, Jaklin Alawi wrapped up the match with a win over Liudmila Vailieva 3-6, 6-4, 10-3 to complete a comeback win.
DOUBLES
Alawi/Manasse, LBSU def. Fournier/Vasileva, WSU 8-1
Armstrong/Dallara, LBSU def. Nicolas/Googe, WSU 8-2
Cantlay/Luzar, LBSU def. Gomez/Kankaras, WSU 8-6
SINGLES
Jaklin Alawi, LBSU def. Liudmila Vasilieva, WSU 3-6, 6-4, 10-3
Elisabeth Fournier, WSU def. Anais Dallara LBSU, 2-6, 6-2, 6-1
Deborah Armstrong, LBSU def. Ksenia Googe, WSU 6-0, 7-6 (3)
Rachel Manasse, LBSU def. Andjela Kankaras, WSU 6-2, 6-3
Julie Luzar, LBSU def. Marina Nicolas, WSU 6-4, 7-6 (1)
Sarah Cantlay, LBSU def. Jessica Gomez, WSU 6-0, 7-6 (2)
