Big West Player of the week

As a collegiate athlete, being named the player of the week is a significant achievement. It demonstrates not only the kind of person they are but the achievements that have made that week in their sport.

Sophomore Haleigh Hampton was named the Big West Player of the week for the week of October 9th. This came following her impressive second double-double game of the year against Cal State University Fullerton. This is also the first Player of the week award in her collegiate volleyball career. She has gained numerous awards her freshman year for outstanding first year as a middle blocker and was named the 2010 "Rising Star".

Hampton sure is a rising star on the CSULB women's volleyball team and continues to grow as an athlete and lead her team to victories as a lead middle blocker.

CSULB and Beach Volleyball

CSULB is home of one of the most successful and prominent athletes in the world. Two time Olympic gold medalist Misty May-Treanor.

May- Treanor played all four years of indoor volleyball while she was at CSULB and led her team to a national championship in 1998. After graduation she went on to play in the AVP; a professional beach volleyball league.  She quickly climbed to the top and went to the Olympics with partner Kerri Walsh in 2004 and 2008, where they won the gold medal for beach volleyball.

With an athlete such as May- Treanor, who has found incredible success in beach volleyball. It is hard to believe that our campus does not have a women's or men's beach volleyball team.

Although there have been rumors of talks about starting a team, there has been no real settlement on whether teams will be put into place anytime in the near future. Beach volleyball is a sport that many students can play and be taught quickly. It is not only a sport that is a lot of fun but there come many health benefits as well.
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Like many sports on campus, the formation of a team depends on the students want to play. Will people come out to play? Will people want to watch the sport? Only time will tell if the home of a beach volleyball legend will begin to produce future legends by bringing the sport to CSULB.

American Cancer Society's 2nd annual 5k walk

The American Cancer Society is starting off pink October month right by holding their 2nd annual Orange County 5k walk in the fight against breast cancer.


The American Cancer Society's Strides Against Breast Cancer is more than just an ordinary walk that accepts donations to help end the fight against breast cancer. It is an organization that emphasizes the progress they're making to save lives and the importance of supporting those with breast cancer by helping people get well, stay well, and find a cure. 


The event will be held on Sunday, Oct 9 at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive.