The rugby team moved up from playing as a Division I-AA member of the Golden Coast Conference of Intercollegiate Rugby and became a Division I-A member of the California Collegiate Conference in 2022, which also means moving from American College Rugby to the College Rugby Association of America, the top level of college rugby recognized by USA Rugby. [8] The term "'49er" references the institution's founding year. The Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 219 (.654) through eleven appearances.[20]. [23] Lockyer, who coached for over a decade, was succeeded by Ed Graham in 1970.[23]. He also served as Vice President of the ISC from 1952 to 1967. Bickar was named Big West Freshman Player of the Week twice last year, and finished third on the team in batting at .303 in league play while hitting three doubles, a pair of triples and a home run. Stacy is the career leader at Long Beach State in at bats and ranks second in doubles with 31 and second in runs batted in with 105. Junior Calvin Estrada had [], Get ready: Long Beachs best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you. The team is currently coached by Mike Long, John ODonnell, and former US National Team member Scott Erwin.[25]. http://the562.org. Thies, Eryka Not only is preseason All-Big West selection Samantha Fowler the staff ace again after going 14-7 with a 2.91 ERA and 128 strikeouts last year, LBSU is adding 2021 Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year Shannon Haddad and 2021 Cal State Northridge ace Eryka Gonzales to the already stacked staff. Quinlan, Shannon Stacy has also thrown two no-hitters. She was voted SCC Coach of the Year and led City College to a state championship runner-up finish. As a sophomore in 1997, Sickles nearly became the only player in LBCC history to bat .500. The team is a founding member of the American Collegiate Rowing Association (ACRA), the national collegiate organization whose members are not eligible to compete in the National NCAA Championships or the Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships. Mar 11 (Sat) 1:30 PM MT. The Long Beach State women's soccer coach had a season to finish before he could plan a trip to Qatar. The Long Beach City College softball team is fresh off a 29-13 season (its best record in 20 years) and a SoCal Regionals berth. Click here if you cant see the updates, UCLA mens volleyball coach John Speraw, also the current USA national team coach, didnt mince words in describing this years Long Beach State national champion. We set the goal of raising $5,000 for our 5 years of covering the Long Beach community at no cost to our readers. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. Long Beach State has won three national titles in women's volleyball, in 1989, 1993 and 1998. "This is without a doubt the most special series ever played here. JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. ); : [29], The Long Beach State Beach competed in the NCAA tournament across 16 active sports (8 men's and 8 women's) 203 times at the Division I level. Pinch-hitter Shaq [], The562s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored byMarilyn Bohl. Jack Randall's career started at a Joe Rodgers softball clinic in 1939 when he was nine years old. Linda is the 49ers all-time leader with 259 hits and 100 runs scored. She ranks third at Long Beach State with a .304 career average, fifth with 75 RBI, fourth in doubles (28) and third in at bats (852). The Long Beach Poly softball team announced itself as a Moore League title contender last year with a win over Lakewood and a second-place tie in the final league standings. Besides being located in close proximity to each other, Long Beach State and the Cal State Fullerton Titans have competed heavily as conference rivals. (); : On May 10, 2019, the school announced that its new mascot will be a shark, although there are no current plans for the school to be officially known as the "Sharks". She tossed 80 complete games, which is also second all-time at the Beach. We needed some new blood and theyve gelled well together Valenzuela said. Everyone wants to tap into our little area because it is so strong, said Martinez. Assistant Athletics Director, Chief Financial Officer, SWA. Hometown/Last School: Long Beach, . He was inducted into the softball Hall of Fame in 1975. He played on nine ISC World Championship teams and was named ISC World Tournament "Outstanding Pitcher" five times. Long Beach State had 16 athletes win NCAA individual championships at the Division I level. A member of team USA for the 2013 and 2016 ISF World Team championships, Castillo was previously named an ASA All-American and continues to play at the international level, twice earning ISC All-World honors. Inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1980, Don was the pitching coach for the 1994 USA Women's Softball team. Ramirez played collegiately for four years at Utah and served as a SAAC Council Member during her time with the Utes. As a local kid herself, Martinez knows the importance of bringing in the local kids. Today nobody writes about the game of softball. Its being able to understand who they are as a pitcher and a person and just building those relationships, Burns said. Lucky was a member of nine Nitehawks ISC World Championship teams where he was named tournament MVP twice. Starts: 2021-06-28 00:00:00.0 Ends: 2021-07-01 00:00:00.0 Location: Capelli Sport at. Chuck once wrote,"I don't feel I have accomplished anything special. She also tossed two perfect games at Long Beach State. Fowler, Emily Thats why Division 1 bouncebacks like Lakewoods Alejandra Mota (UC Davis) have picked LBCC. Below are six national championships that were not bestowed by the NCAA. Parks, Recreation and Marine Strategic Plan. Considered the best second baseman in the history of the game, Cleo was inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1971. Long Beach State Rowing, more popularly known as "Beach Crew," was founded in the fall semester of 1957, and continues to be one of the oldest, continuous, collegiate sports on campus. The Official . He was named the Most Outstanding Pitcher in the '75 series, going 5-0 with a 0.60 Earned Run Average while striking out 34 with just one walk. She is also second all-time with 37 career shutouts. (); : Long Beach State has appeared in the NCAA tournament 25 consecutive times under Gimmillaro from 1987 to 2011, only missing the tournament under his tenure in 1986 and 2012. We call the misfits, in a positive way. She is fourth in career home runs with 8 dingers. LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Head Coach Kim Sowderrecorded her 500th career victory at Long Beach State during Sunday's 2-1 victory over Louisiana-Monroe. Sowder is the school's all-time leader in stolen bases with 50 and her 19 thefts in 1991 is still the single season high at Long Beach State. Softball : While he struggled at the plate last year (.162/.214/.215), he took a huge jump forward this offseason leading the team in home runs and RBI during fall ball. alumnus Brian Gimmillaro has coached the team since 1985 and his tenure is the second-longest of any Long Beach State coach with one team. For the first time, the conference coaches also voted on Preseason All-Big West selections. [14], The Long Beach State Beach women's cross country team has never made the NCAA tournament. 2023 Softball Roster Go To Coaching Staff Print Roster Layout: Go Choose A Season: Go Sort By: Go Ad Blocker Detected Thanks for visiting uicflames.com! Head Coach - Kelly Ford Associate Head Coach - Jorge Araujo Assistant Coach - Caitlin Grimes Volunteer Pitching Coach - Danielle O'Toole . Among his many accomplishments he was named "All-American" pitcher seven times, and selected "Leading Pitcher" three times in ISC world tournament play. The562s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visitp2sinc.comto learn more. Shadie will long be remembered as one of the best hitters to play softball at Long Beach City College. Castillo, Mariah http://the562.org. A graduate of Long Beach Poly, Castillo attended both Long Beach City College and Bacone College, playing baseball at both schools as well as golf at Bacone, but throughout was gaining experience in fastpitch softball. 985-8565 Kevin Castillo enters his seventh season at the Beach, and returns for his fourth as an assistant coach following a promotion in 2018. Ms. Letourneau ranks atop the 49er record books in several pitching categories. That set me on the path to be successful and not worry about other people. Mike Weathers became 'Dirtbag' head coach in 2001. Throughout the community, he was considered a mentor at a time when there were few. [17], Head Coach Jenny Hilt-Costello has won a league record eight Big West Conference Coach of the Year awards (2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2014) and was named the ITA West Region Coach of the Year and a finalist for the national award in 2004. Sickles was named first-team All-American and first-team All-State along with South Coast Conference Player of the Year. Three players from Long Beach (30-11) were able to record a hit in the contest: NFCA All-West Region Second Team player Alyssa Gonzalez, Rylie Seip and Breezy Wise the latter of which is the. He was named to the Western Softball Congress All-Star team 15 times and was a member of six International Softball Congress World Tournament winners. Help celebrate the 5 Year Anniversary of The562.org by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit! The562's coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. He played for one year with the Long Beach Fire Fighters in the Western Softball Congress before joining the Nitehawks in 1959 where he played shortstop for 18 years (1959-1977). George Allen, the famed Los Angeles Rams and Washington Redskins coach, had a short one-year tenure at Long Beach State. An LBC native, Mike Guardabascio has been covering Long Beach sports professionally for 13 years, with his work published in dozens of Southern California magazines and newspapers. Long Beach State is home to one of the top women's volleyball teams in the nation. We talk about that before and after every practice. Kim Sowder. Thats been helpful for every situation where theres someone who has been through the same thing or something similar., I can see now why he had so many wins in high school, Valenzuela said. He was the original coordinator of Long Beach State's "Beach Buddies" program, in which student-athletes work with high school students by motivating them to stay in school. Kevin Castillo enters his seventh season at the Beach, and returns for his fourth as an assistant coach following a promotion in 2018. By participating, you could win one of three $1,000 prizes or a Scotts Miracle-Gro gift pack. Baseball lore says that the greatest umpires are never noticed. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. This Long Beach State Dirtbags season will start with a lot of question marks and coach Eric Valenzuela likes that for his program that has 34 new players on the roster. She immediately became a starter on the 1990 team and went to four straight College World Series (1990-93) with the 49ers and won all-Big West honors three times. He also served as the pitching coach for the 2000 Olympic team in Sydney, Australia. We have one goal and thats to be at the state tournament in May. Long Beach State. . The energy and competitiveness in our intrasquad scrimmages has been great.. In 2021 under his leadership, Long Beach State swept the Big West pitching awards, with Kellie White earning Big West Pitcher of the Year while newcomer Shannon Haddad was named the Big West Freshman Pitcher of the Year. P- Ashley Hester, So. Bob Todd was one of the greatest pitchers in the history of the Long Beach Nitehawks, which is quite a compliment considering how many great hurlers played for Joe Rodgers and Red Meairs. His play led him to be named to the ISC Hall of Fame in 1995. CAL STATE FULLERTON DEPARTMENT OF INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS PO BOX 6810, FULLERTON, CALIFORNIA 92834 . The catcher was a member of the 1964 Downey Impalas team that rose through the loser's bracket to win the International Softball Congress title, scoring the run in the win that led to the title game. Full Bio. It was frowned upon when I went to LBCCit was the best decision I could have made. The Long Beach Nitehawks lasted 40 years because of the dedication of Red Meairs to the game and the unfailing support of his wife Connie. In his first season as pitching coach in 2019, Castillo helped guide two newcomers in Kellie White and Ashley Coleman who both ranked among the Big West leaders in ERA, opposing batting average, wins and strikeouts. The Dirtbags are consistently ranked in the national top 35 and have appeared in 17 of the last 20 NCAA tournaments. Lisa Fernandez may be the alpha star of softball in Lakewood history, but she was hardly the most notable. [11] The Dirtbags nickname referred to a gritty, team first style of play taught by Coach Snow and subsequent coaches. Since 2017, Castillo has been the team captain for Team USA, and led the team to a Silver Medal at the 2019 Pan-American Games in Lima, Peru. Long Beach State - Bottom of 6th; Play Description UVU LBS; Ceballos homered to center field, RBI (1-1). Long Beach State head coaches Mauricio Ingrassia, Dan Monson, Troy Buckley and Kim Sowder are among the top six coaches in salaries at the university. Arizona State transfer Alex Champagne will play second base and lead off for the Dirtbags. Marinconz will have the experienced sophomore Eddie Saldivar next to him at third base. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Keep The562 Free to Read! Prior to going Division I in 1969 the football team competed in the old "College Division" of the NCAA from 1955 through 1968. She hit a solo home run in the third to put the Shockers on the board. Playing for the USA Junior Mens National team in 2005, Castillo broke into the Senior National Team in 2008, where he has played ever since. Its a lot of unknowns and I like that feeling. Long Beach has also reached the national playoffs in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 & 2015. During his fifteen-year career he participated in 14 International Softball League and International Softball Congress (ISC) world club championship tournaments. Last year was a big step forward for the program in terms of postseason results, but the off-the-field markers that are so important to a JuCo program were there too. Kostrencich, Shelby The University of La Verne (ULV) is a private university in La Verne, California.Founded in 1891, the university is composed of the College of Arts & Sciences, College of Business & Public Management, the LaFetra College of Education, College of Law, College of Health and Community Well-Being, an online adult school, two military centers, and a Regional Campus Administration that oversees six . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Panita Thanatharn. Softball at Sacramento State vs. Boston March 10, 2023 9 a.m. Softball at Sacramento State vs. Boston March 10, 2023 9 a.m. The older guys are very experienced and they all have a lot of information, Patton said of his new teammates. The time has come to bring it home. UH has strong athletic programs and is joining the Big 12 Athletic . He would play in ten more ISC World tournaments, nine of them as the catcher of the Long Beach Nitehawks, where his battery mates included fellow Long Beach Baseball/Softball Hall of Famers Don Sarno and Bob Todd. Mary was a pitcher on four Women's College World Series teams, the 1990, 1991, 1992 and 1993 Long Beach State softball squads. The moment you become a parent, your life is transformed forever. After starting the Big West Conference schedule with a handful of close losses, and a season-ending injury for star guard Joel Murray, the Beach [], The Long Beach State Dirtbags mustered only four hits in their 4-1 loss to No. Coming out of St. Joes, that big Division 1 scholarship was all people wanted to see, she said. The men's team has an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 712 through twelve appearances.[22]. 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