Ma’Qhi Berry’s sweet Beach career insight

BY NAOKI GIMA Photo Assistant

Women’s basketball this past season finished with a 17-3 conference record, 2310 overall. The Beach at one point had a 15-game winning streak, but their postseason run was cut short in the first round of the Big West Tournament.

Senior point guard Ma’Qhi Berry expressed her thoughts on how the season went and how a lot was accomplished even with the early exit.

“We showed a lot of growth from this year to last. To go from having six kids on the roster in the summer to only losing three games and conference, you know, that was big,” Berry said.

Berry’s resilience and willingness to play as much as possible and be out there with her teammates is a true reflection of her leadership and growth throughout her time at The Beach.

“I think I went through a lot as far as injuries. There were times when I literally didn’t know if I could play but, you know, I just stepped out there because I knew my team needed me and my coaches needed me,” Berry said. “I think resiliency is something that I’ve shown throughout my career.”

As Berry reaches the end of her tenure at Long Beach State, she looks to take small

BY EMMANUAL BARRERA Sports Assistant

As president of the Student-Athletes Advisory Committee throughout his time at Long Beach State, men’s golf player Bryce Kvick worked to make an impact on his community.

A Sacramento native who has been playing golf since he was 8 years old, Kvick joined The Beach in the 2018-2019 season. As a freshman, Kvick played in six tournaments with an average score of 74.9 strokes in 18 holes.

Kvick would continue to play in his sophomore year in four tournaments improving his average to 72.83.

During the 2020-2021 season, Kvick had to redshirt due to a hip surgery that kept him out for eight months. While a redshirt year is where an athlete takes a year off of competition, a medical redshirt prevents injured players from playing all season.

“I was really behind the ball in terms of like my skill level of my swing, because I hadn’t been able to do it for so long,” Kvick said. “Putting in extra hours, trying to still be competitive in the classroom and learn and continue to try to get good grades, it was definitely difficult.”

Since his freshman year, Kvick wanted to be a part of something big outside of golf and help fellow athletes build a connection with Associated Students, Inc. and the community of Long Beach.

He joined the Student Athletes Advisory Committee during his junior year and became president of the committee, working with the other 19 sports in serving the community.

Kvick remembers a lot of memorable