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LBSU announces 2013 Hall of Fame Induction class Byron Russell, Greenberg moved on to coach South Florida and Virginia Tech.
Troy Tulowitzki, George Allen and Seth Greenberg highlight the incoming class.
Jason Hinkin A pole-vaulting specialist, Hinkin was named an All-American five times between indoor and outdoor pole vaulting. He won the individual indoor polevaulting NCAA championship in 1997 and is a two-time Big West champion in the event. He currently holds the LBSU record in the outdoor pole vault with a clearance of 18 feet, 7.5 inches.
By Jason Clark Sports Editor
Several big names will be among the nine members of the 2013 class of the Long Beach State Athletics Hall of Fame, including MLB All-Star Troy Tulowitzki and former football coach George Allen. Tulowitzki and Allen will be joined by former basketball coach Seth Greenberg, water polo record holder Cassie Azevedo, softball star Patty Gasso, track and field standout Jason Hinkin, volleyball All-American Alexis Crimes and former NFL defensive back Shawn Wilbourn. The 1989 LBSU baseball team that advanced to the College World Series will also be inducted. George Allen Allen had a brief stay at The Beach, but it was an important one. After coaching in the NFL for 12 seasons, Allen took over the LBSU football program in 1990, leading the team to its first winning season in five years. He died in the offseason, though, preventing him from continuing to rebuild the program. George Allen Field on campus is named after him. Cassie Azevedo Arguably the best women’s water polo player to ever compete for LBSU, Azevedo is the school record holder in goals with 209. Azevedo was named an All-American three times and made the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation allconference team during each of her four years at The Beach.
Troy Tulowitzki Tulowitzki went from being a star shortstop at sea level to a star shortstop a mile high. The former Dirtbag is now a franchise player and three-time allstar for the Colorado Rockies. While he was playing for The Beach from 2003 to 2005, Tulowitzki hit 20 home runs with a .310 average and earned first team All-Big West honors twice. He was selected by the Rockies with the seventh overall pick in the 2005 MLB Draft.
Former Dirtbags star Troy Tulowitzki will be inducted into the LBSU Athletics Hall of Fame in November. Tulowitzki has a .312 average with 20 home runs for the Colorado Rockies this season. Alexis Crimes Crimes is one of many successful LBSU women’s volleyball players, as she was named an All-American four times while playing for the 49ers from 2004 to 2007. Playing primarily middle blocker, Crimes is third on the LSBU all-time kills list with 1,756. She has continued to play volleyball professionally and has represented the United States on the women’s national team.
Elizabeth Lyons (9) makes a pass during a game against Cal Poly last year. She had a goal and an assist in Friday’s exhibition game. Amber Hall Daily 49er
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Shawn Wilbourn Wilbourn excelled in football and track and field while at LBSU, and his professional career reflects that. Wilbourn was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 1991 NFL Draft and is now the associate head coach of the track and field team at Duke. He was also a U.S. Olympic trials finalist in the decathlon in 1996. 1989 baseball team The 1989 LBSU baseball team won a school-record 50 games and advanced to the College World Series under firstyear head coach Dave Snow. The 1989 team represented more than just wins, though, as it was the first team to start calling itself the Dirtbags.
Patty Gasso Gasso was a star softball player at LBSU before she became a star coach. After playing for the 49ers in 1983 and 1984, Gasso went on to coach Long Beach City College. She then signed on to become the head coach at Oklahoma, where she has built a powerhouse program. Gasso has led her team to the Women’s College World Series eight times and won two national titles, in-
cluding the 2013 championship.
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minute. She was one of five freshmen to start for The Beach. Freshmen Ashton McKown and Cynthia Diaz shared goalkeeping duties, with Diaz allowing the goals. LBSU is in search of a new starting goalkeeper after last year’s keeper, Marinna Meyers, transferred after the end of the 2012 season. The 49ers will take the field next when they face Northern Arizona in their season opener. The match is set for 7 p.m. at George Allen Field on Friday. LBSU has won five of its last six season openers.
for second and received one first-place vote in the 2013 Big West Preseason Coaches Poll. The 49ers received 62 points to tie with UC Irvine for second place. Cal State Fullerton received five first-place votes and 72 points to claim the top spot. Cal Poly and Cal State Northridge rounded out the top five. Three 49ers were also named to the Big West Preseason All-Conference team. Lyons, senior midfielder Eileen Maes and junior midfielder Taylor Nelson earned the honor.
49ers picked to finish second in Big West The LBSU women’s soccer team tied
— Compiled by Sports Editor Jason Clark
Women’s soccer ties FIU in exhibition game The Long Beach State women’s soccer team surrendered a pair of late goals to settle for a 2-2 tie with Florida International in an exhibition game Friday afternoon. After sophomore forward Elizabeth Lyons helped the 49ers open up a 2-0 lead with a goal and an assist, the Panthers came back with a goal in the 79th minute. They then tied the game with another score in the 89th minute. Freshman midfielder Mimi Rangel scored LBSU’s first goal in the 49th
Seth Greenberg As head coach of the LBSU men’s basketball team from 1990 to 1996, Greenberg led the 49ers to two NCAA tournament appearances and one Big West title. He was also at the helm when the ‘Niners upset then-No. 1 Kansas at Allen Fieldhouse. After coaching future NBA players Lucious Harris and
A ceremony and dinner will be held for the inductees on Nov. 12 at the Long Beach Convention Center.
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