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Timothy Hessen

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Journalist — Chief Sports Editor at the Long Beach Current — CSULB
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Long Beach's new pro baseball club opens tryouts to local talent

Long Beach's new pro baseball club opens tryouts to local talent

Long Beach Current — Long Beach's new minor league baseball team, currently dubbed the Long Beach Baseball Club, hosted tryouts looking for star local talent on Thursday, Dec. 4 at the St. Anthony High School Athletic...
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University officials reveal Pyramid name change

University officials reveal Pyramid name change

Long Beach Current — Long Beach State officials formally announced the renaming of the Walter Pyramid to the LBS Financial Credit Union Pyramid at a press conference on Thursday, Nov. 20, after the CSU Board of Trustees...
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Catching the Wave: The Naughty and Nice list of LBSU sports

Catching the Wave: The Naughty and Nice list of LBSU sports

Long Beach Current — This fall semester has seen some highs and lows for Long Beach State sports, and in the spirit of the upcoming holiday season, this week's edition of "Catching the Wave" presents the Naughty and Nice...
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Serbian transfer student finds his shot at The Beach

Serbian transfer student finds his shot at The Beach

Long Beach Current — Petar Majstorovic knows ball. At just a year old, Majstorovic and his family moved from their hometown of Sombor, Serbia, to France as his father, Bosko Majstorovic, pursued a professional basketball...
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The Beach anticipates bounce-back season with almost entirely new roster

The Beach anticipates bounce-back season with almost entirely new roster

Long Beach Current — After transferring to Long Beach State following his freshman season, Derrick Micheal Xzavierro was a bright spot for a struggling Beach team, emerging as a force around the rim and one of the premier...
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The Beach thrives on international recruiting stage

The Beach thrives on international recruiting stage

Long Beach Current — Fresh off a strong showing in international play for Spain, Elisa Portillo was looking for a change. She wanted to play collegiate water polo in America. Due to its strong presence of international...
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LBSU ascends to the top: Inside The Beach's 8-game win streak

LBSU ascends to the top: Inside The Beach's 8-game win streak

Long Beach Current — In the pivotal, tie-breaking third set of a match versus a UC Santa Barbara team that stood at the top of the Big West standings, Long Beach State women's volleyball's set point was challenged by...
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Men's water polo star raises the tide for The Beach

Men's water polo star raises the tide for The Beach

Long Beach Current — When Gabi Acosta arrived at Long Beach State in 2024, the 19-year-old Spaniard center struggled at first with the language barrier. Coming to the U.S. to learn and develop under the tutelage of LBSU...
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Coaching with pride: Amy Wright readies LBSU for new chapter

Coaching with pride: Amy Wright readies LBSU for new chapter

Long Beach Current — Long Beach State women's basketball head coach Amy Wright has always lived and breathed the game of basketball. Growing up in Indiana, a place dubbed the "center of the sport" by basketball's inventor...
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The Beach gear up for Big West double-header

The Beach gear up for Big West double-header

Long Beach Current — After an impressive 3-0 weekend at the University of Wyoming Invitational, the Long Beach State women's volleyball team is red hot heading into the start of its Big West schedule. The Beach have fared...
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Leading through adversity: The road back to the court

Leading through adversity: The road back to the court

Long Beach Current — After two knee surgeries to repair a torn ACL and a broken foot, standout senior outside hitter Elise Agi was unsure if she would ever suit up for Long Beach State women's volleyball again.
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LBSU women's volleyball aims to contend for Big West title in 2025

LBSU women's volleyball aims to contend for Big West title in 2025

Long Beach Current — When Natalie Reagan became an assistant coach for Long Beach State women's volleyball in 2023, she made an immediate impact, helping lead The Beach to their first 20-win season since 2016 and a runner...
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LBSU in talks to share Blair Field with minor league team by 2026

LBSU in talks to share Blair Field with minor league team by 2026

Long Beach Current — Weekly negotiations between Long Beach State and a potential minor league baseball expansion team are ongoing after the Long Beach City Council unanimously voted to support the team sharing Blair...
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The Beach return to The Walter Pyramid as champions

The Beach return to The Walter Pyramid as champions

Long Beach Current — "Excuse my voice, I just finished winning a national championship," said a hoarse redshirt junior opposite and team captain, Skyler Varga, to a round of laughs and applause from the Long Beach State...
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'The only goal': Star LBSU volleyball player eyes national title

'The only goal': Star LBSU volleyball player eyes national title

Long Beach Current — Since transferring to Long Beach State from Ohio State University in 2023, Sotiris Siapanis has been one of the nation's most accomplished men's college volleyball players. From a newcomer at LBSU in...
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Tucker-ing out defenses: Savannah Tucker's emergence for Long Beach State

Tucker-ing out defenses: Savannah Tucker's emergence for Long Beach State

Long Beach Current — One year before head coach Amy Wright took control of the program, senior guard Savannah Tucker had a limited role at Long Beach State, averaging just over 10 minutes and 2.5 points per game. But now...
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A meteoric rise to the top

A meteoric rise to the top

The Coast Report — When Sammy Doucette was named the head coach of the Orange Coast College women's basketball team in 2019, she inherited a program in dire need of a rebuild.
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