Join NRPA this September and host a Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz to engage your community in nature, learn about pollinators and collect valuable data to help manage your parks. One can see the cheer "Go Beach!" ); : The Long Beach State Beach men's cross country team appeared in the NCAA tournament six times, with their highest finish being 10th place in the 197172 school year. But in a testament to the raised expectations that 2001 Vikings state champion Megan Martinez has brought to the program in her eight years as head coach, everyones walking around chomping at the bit to do better in 2023. Softball Head Coach Email kim.sowder@csulb.edu Phone 985-1506 In her 16 seasons at the helm of the Long Beach State softball program, four-time Big West Coach of the Year Kim Sowder has continued a Beach tradition of winning and advancing to the NCAA Tournament. Long Beach State has appeared in the NCAA tournament 25 consecutive times under Gimmillaro from . Sowder is currently in her ninth year as associate head coach at the Beach and works the hitters and defense. He once handled 125 chances without making an error. Connie averaged about five hours of work for every game the Nitehawks played for 40 years! Mike Weathers became 'Dirtbag' head coach in 2001. Sowder, Panita He was named to the ISC All World Team in 1966 and in 1969 and was named WSC MVP in 1966, 1968 and 1974 and was inducted into the ISC Hall of Fame in 1992. 2022-23 SEASON Schedule |Roster | Stats | . (); : The562s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. Founded in 1974, the Long Beach State Rugby Club plays college rugby at the Long Beach State rugby field. Kelly Ford, who has enjoyed success as a collegiate athlete, community college head coach, and a Division I head coach, enters her 11th season as the head coach of the softball program at Cal State Fullerton for the 2022-23 season. He played on nine ISC World Championship teams and was named ISC World Tournament "Outstanding Pitcher" five times. You clarify people as winners and thats just him. The older guys are very experienced and they all have a lot of information, Patton said of his new teammates. The Beach is also returning six offensive starters highlighted by junior outfielder Sara Olson and sophomore infielder Jacquelyn Bickar. View Full Bio, Cam Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. Clint, a shortstop until this time was moved by Joe to third base and held that Nitehawk position until he was 51 years old! As a sophomore in 1993, she earned first-team All-American and first-team All-State honors. 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. Long Beach State discontinued its football program after the 1991 season due to budget constraints. Throughout the community, he was considered a mentor at a time when there were few. They won the 1991, 2018 and 2019 NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship and have placed second five times. Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience We talk about that before and after every practice. Ive said before that this is one of the best collegiate teams Ive ever seen, he said. [14], The Long Beach State Beach women's cross country team has never made the NCAA tournament. Chuck once wrote,"I don't feel I have accomplished anything special. The team's. She hit a solo home run in the third to put the Shockers on the board. She was also named 2nd Team All-Big West in '93 and '94. Softball 1 2 49 Show this thread She also tossed two perfect games at Long Beach State. Its a hungry group, its just not loud. Long Beach took their place in history by beating the Bruins for the [], Get ready: Long Beachs best sports coverage is coming back to a screen near you. Im so blessed every single day to go to work.. Devotion to the team was Red's strongest attribute. It's just that when I was little, I had two choices: I could curl up and die, or I could live. The team also returns 2022 standouts Brianna Nunez at first base and Alia Marquez in the outfield, where shell once again flash her best-in-state speed in center. Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. Magadan, Carly These girls want rings.. Relationship coaching is a life coaching specialization that helps people find greater fulfillment in their personal and professional relationships. Ramirez played collegiately for four years at Utah and served as a SAAC Council Member during her time with the Utes. Perez, Teah Well have live updates from tonights NCAA soccer game at Long Beach State as the Beach host No. The first game of the weekend for LBSU is against Cal on Friday at 6 p.m. and it will be 17th-year coach Kim Sowder's first shot at reaching 500 career wins at The Beach. 10 AM. Softball was his life. Defensively, she holds three out of the top four 49er single season assist marks. For parents of children with disabilities this transformationis on a whole other level. He played centerfield for the Nitehawks from 1952 to 1971. Last year, Saldivar led the Dirtbags with eight stolen bases and two triples while hitting .293 to rank fourth on the team. He played for 1971 Long Beach Nitehawks, where the infielder was named All-World, hit .455 and drove in a tourney-high five runs; the 1972 team representing Burbank; and the 1973 Lakewood Jets, where he again led the tourney in RBI. Long Beach has had a number of nationally prominent coaches in its history, including Tex Winter, Jerry Tarkanian and Lute Olson in men's basketball, George Allen in football, Frances Schaafsma in women's volleyball and basketball, Joan Bonvicini in women's basketball, Anita Miller Huntsman in womens field hockey, throwing coach Art Venegas in track and field, and Jon Urbanchek and Don Gambril in swimming. Long Beach State Rowing, also known as Beach Crew, was initially a varsity sport but has since become a club sport following nationwide changes to the organization of collegiate rowing following the introduction of Title IX. He brought Friday night softball to Long Beach and saw his teams play to standing room only crowds. Gonzales is a transfer who led CSUN with 70.2 innings pitched two seasons ago before also taking last season off. Friday, March 3. [23] Lockyer, who coached for over a decade, was succeeded by Ed Graham in 1970.[23]. 0 Hours. Softball vs San Diego State March 9, 2023 5:30 p.m. Fri Mar 10. He has also been named an ASA All-American and All-World Team three times. TicketSmarter: Official Ticket Resale Partner, Video Platform Powered by CBS Sports Digital. Novikoff's five years in the major leagues included a .300 batting average with 64 RBI for the 1942 Cubs. . Weve got some excellent shots of the Vikings win over MiraCosta taken by photographer Stephen Dachman. A good softball game is played in about one and a half hours. 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. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Her career batting average of .426 still ranks number one at LBCC. Castillo serves as the programs pitching coach and assists Kim Sowder and Panita Thanatharn with recruiting and the day-to-day operations of the program. He is called by many the "best softball pitcher ever.". He served as the 1st Commissioner of the program from 1981 to 1990. [26] The boathouse, The Pete Archer Rowing Center, was established in 1932. Lessons from the school of hard knocks are paying dividends for Long Beach State mens basketball. 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. Because we're not just parents anymore. [13] Opened in 1956 and remodeled in 1992, Blair Field has been the full-time Long Beach State home field since 1993.[13]. Introduced to softball on the recreational fields of Long Beach and Lakewood, Lisa is without question softball's most famous, and successful, representative. Goyette is considered as one of the top five players to ever play the game. Todd played on ten Western Softball Congress championship teams and played in a stunning 14 International Softball Congress championships. She finished the year with a school record .493 average, while banging out an all-time City College best 71 hits. 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. He was an excellent bunter and slap hitter while wearing the Nitehawk uniform for 28 seasons. Milt Stark's contributions to the sport goes well beyond his playing career. Bonvicini guided the Beach to Final Four appearances in 1987 and 1988. Full Bio. The title is Long Beach's first since 2014, the ninth overall in school history, and marks Kim Sowder's fourth Big West title in her 15 years as head coach. He transferred in from Cal Poly where he earned All-Big West Second Team honors in 2022 after hitting .309 in 51 games. Tucson, AZ. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Durazo, Corissa Hometown/Last School: Long Beach, . A graduate from Wilson in 1941, Meairs also played baseball at Long Beach City College. Champagne will be joined up the middle by shortstop Nick Marinconz. They won the MPSF regular season title in 2008 and 2017 and the Big West Conference regular season titles in 2018 and 2019. As a pitcher, she is the all-time leader at Long Beach State with 65 wins and 408 strikeouts. [38] Since 2006, Long Beach State and the UC Irvine Anteaters have participated in the annual "Black and Blue Rivalry Series." 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". We have to go out and prove it.. "We needed some new blood and they've gelled well together" Valenzuela said. Patty Gasso set the standard for Long Beach City College softball when she arrived in 1990. She is one of the few International Softball Federation certified umpires who are qualified to work the highest levels of the game. In addition to being league commissioner from 1990 to 1995, Izzy was an active player and ambassador for the league. In the 2022 spring season Long Beach States double sculls placed first in WIRA. Frutoz, Cassie Today's top 766 Coach jobs in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. His promotion came following two years as the teams volunteer assistant coach, where he was responsible with hitting instruction and working with the infielders in addition to assisting with the pitching staff. As of the end of the 201819 season, the team has won thirteen Big West tennis titles since 2002 and qualified for thirteen NCAA tournament championships since 2002; advancing to the Round of 32 three times. [39] Finally, Long Beach State also has a long-standing "beach school" rivalry with the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. "This is without a doubt the most special series ever played here. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. He soon became the Nitehawks batboy and carved out a roster spot for himself as a high school teenager in 1950. His teammates affectionately called him "MOUSE" for his defensive skills that found him scooting around the infield from foul line to foul line. Martinez and her staff have also worked hard to get kids up to the next level, with three pandemic signings that saw them put Vikings who never even played at a game at LBCC up into the collegiate ranks. 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. The Beach hadn't done that since 2014. [26] Marine Stadium was built for the 1932 Olympics and is listed as a historic landmark by the State of California. at. Coming out of the service in 1946, Clint resumed his pre-war softball career by joining up with Joe Rodgers and the newly formed Long Beach Nitehawks. Softball stadium: LBSU Softball Complex: Soccer stadium: George Allen Field: Other venues: Jack Rose Track . The562's coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Entrance/Parking Info. Joe Rodgers was inducted to the ISC Hall of Fame in 1970 and he has also been inducted into the Helms Hall of Fame. The totals are added up at the end of the season and a winner is declared. Following the 1994 season, she accepted the head coaching position at the University of Oklahoma and for the past 10 years has molded the OU softball program into a national power. 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. A lot of blind people can outshine me in 5000 different ways. He also was named a Western Softball Congress All-Star four times and named to the ISC World team six times. [23] The team is currently run through the office of Club Sports & Recreation, but has been a part of the CSULB athletic department in past years. Help keep The562 accessible to the entire community by giving what you can to support our work. http://the562.org. The562s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored byMarilyn Bohl. Lauderback has been a perennial at NCAA championship events, including several College World Series. If we finish first or fifth, we still have a 90% transfer rate.. LBSU (3-4) opened its season with a 6-5 win over Kansas at the Arizona Candrea Classic last week, and returned to the LBSU Softball Complex to split a doubleheader with San Diego. We hosted Oklahoma to practice when they were in town, its got great locker rooms and sound, its a real facility, its gorgeous.. The facility serves as Long Beach State softballs rainy day home batting cages. [8][9], Long Beach State has had an athlete participate in every Summer Olympic Games since the first Olympiad after the school's founding. Lawhorn, Savannah Skip to main content. 1: 2: Long Beach State men's and women's basketball teams compete in the Big West Conference. Keep The562 Free to Read! Walter was one of the original members of the Sunday 55+ Senior Softball players that began playing at Joe Rodgers Field in 1981. She ranks in the top five in career at bats, runs, walks, hits and sacrifices. Sara Perry. It was pretty bad before, honestly, said Martinez. His work as the Nitehawks play-by-play announcer astonished everyone he came in contact with. Long Beach/Fullerton Tournament. Help celebrate the 5 Year Anniversary of The562.org by making a tax-deductible donation to our nonprofit! Stacy has also thrown two no-hitters. Jack Randall was inducted into the International Softball Congress Hall of Fame in 1973. Associate Head Coach. Along the way, the team has won 9 Big West conference championships, hosted 4 NCAA regionals (plus 1 super regional), and appeared in 4 College World Series (1989, 1991, 1993 and 1998). Since he took over the softball program in 1984, the 49ers have won three Big West Conference Titles, made 14 NCAA Regional appearances and have advanced to the NCAA College World Series five times. 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. longbeachstate.com Long Beach State Picked Second In Big West Preseason Poll - Long Beach State University Athletics LONG BEACH, Calif. - The Big West announced the preseason coaches poll for softball on Friday and Long Beach State was picked to finish second behind Cal State Fullerton, as the rivals were the. She played four seasons at Long Beach State, posting 36 career wins, throwing nine shutouts in 1988, and a 0.50 ERA in 1986. During her 2-year career at Long Beach City College, Kephart tossed 390 innings, struck out 320 batters, threw four no-hitters and had a career ERA of 0.43, all current school records. Marinconz will have the experienced sophomore Eddie Saldivar next to him at third base. Softball Roster Schedule/Results Stats News Photos Archives Additional Links 2023 Schedule (PDF) 2022 Roster (PDF) 2022 Statistics (PDF) Weekly Notes (PDF) Record Book (PDF) Alumni Info Camp Info Ticket Info Recruiting Questionnaire Countdown To First Pitch 47 Days 14 Hrs 46 Mins 29 Secs vs Print Season: Go 2023 Softball Coaching Staff Footer Go This is arguably the most experienced Long Beach State softball pitching staff ever. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007. on Long Beach State Softball Season Preview 2023, Keep The562 Free to Read! [15], The Long Beach State women's soccer team have an NCAA Division I Tournament record of 37 through seven appearances. 2023 Softball Schedule - Long Beach State University Athletics Louisville Slugger Invitational Camp Information Recruits and Alumni Softball 2023 Softball Schedule Print Grid Text Add To Calendar Choose A Location: Season Season Record Overall 5-10 PCT .333 Conf 0-0 PCT .000 Streak L3 Home 2-3 Away 0-2 Neutral 3-5 Scheduled Games [19] The tennis center is named after 49er alumnus Terry Rhodes following his $1.25 million gift to the women's tennis program. He also went 5-0 in 1977 and 3-0 in 1979. 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. written on many CSULB products around campus and on the large water tower near the entrance to the campus. 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