2014 LBCC Football News
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Athletics: Football’s Bateman, Track and Field’s Dunson named 2014-15 LBCC Athletes of the Year
May 29, 2015Anterio “Taz” Bateman (Football) and Chantel Dunson (Track and Field) have been named the Long Beach City College Male and Female Athletes of the Year for the 2014-15 sports season. LBCC head coaches along with a panel of local media selected this season’s winners. -
Football: LBCC wide receiver De’Quan Hampton signs letter of intent with USC
February 04, 2015Long Beach City College sophomore wide receiver De’Quan Hampton (Dominguez HS) has signed his National Letter of Intent to continue his academic and athletic career at the University of Southern California (USC) this fall.
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Athletics: Long Beach Century Club to honor six Vikings at annual Sports Night Banquet
February 02, 2015Four Long Beach City College student-athletes as well as a long-time supporter of Viking athletics will be honored on Tuesday at the 59th annual Long Beach Century Club Sports Night Banquet at The Grand.
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Football: Former LBCC standout, professional player Bill Jessup dies at age 85
January 20, 2015The Long Beach community lost another standout former athlete as Bill Jessup passed away at the age of 85 on January 3. Jessup stared for the Long Beach City College football team as a tight end and defensive back during the 1947 season before transferring to USC to play three seasons.
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Football: Vikings' Bateman, Iakopo named to All-State team
January 05, 2015The postseason honors continue to roll in for a Long Beach City College football team that put together an impressive 9-2 overall record in 2014. Freshman running back Anterio Bateman and freshman free safety London Iakopo were both named to the California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Region III All-California team.
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Football: Potter, Granch, Scoggins sign letters of intent to continue academic and athletic careers
December 17, 2014Three members of the 2014 Long Beach City College football team have signed their National Letters of Intent to continue their academic and athletic careers at four-year NCAA Division I universities. Quarterback Kenny Potter (San Pedro HS) has signed with San Jose State University, tight end Clayton Granch (Valley Christian HS) will move on to New Mexico State University, and offensive lineman Patrick Scoggins (Palos Verdes HS) heads to Iowa State University.
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Football: Vikings rack up 14 SCFA All-Central League postseason honors
December 02, 2014Following a successful 9-2 season, the Long Beach City College football team was rewarded with an impressive total of 14 Southern California Football Association (SCFA) All-Central League postseason honors.
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Celebration of Life to honor former head coach Jim Stangeland to be held November 23
November 17, 2014A Celebration of Life to honor Jim Stangeland, one of Long Beach City College's all-time greatest coaches as well as one of the best to come out of the city of Long Beach, will be held on November 23 from 12:30-3:00 p.m. in Room T-1200 at the LBCC Liberal Arts Campus (LAC).
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Football: Vikings shut out of playoffs, host Golden West in Beach Bowl
November 16, 2014Despite an impressive 8-2 overall record and a win over previous top-ranked Mt. San Antonio College, the Long Beach City College football team was left out of the four-team Southern California playoffs. Instead, the Vikings will host Golden West College in the Beach Bowl to close out the 2014 season on Saturday, November 22. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Football: Vikings bring home War Ax with 53-31 win over El Camino, await postseason fate
November 15, 2014The Long Beach City College Vikings closed out the regular season with a 53-31 win over rival El Camino College to snap a five-game losing streak to the Warriors and bring home the war Ax perpetual trophy on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Football: Vikings keep playoff hopes alive, rally late to beat Citrus 33-27
November 08, 2014Freshman Darren Johnson's three-yard touchdown run with 6:56 left in the fourth quarter proved to be the game-winner as the Long Beach City College football team beat Citrus College 33-27 on the road in a National Central League game on Saturday.
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Football: Turnovers doom Long Beach in 27-21 loss to Riverside
November 01, 2014Two interceptions, one fumble, and a blocked field goal were too much for the Long Beach City College football team to overcome as the Vikings dropped their second consecutive game, a 27-21 defeat to the visiting Riverside City College Tigers on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Former LBCC Football head coach Jim Stangeland passes away at the age of 92
October 28, 2014Jim Stangeland, one of Long Beach City College’s all-time greatest coaches as well as one of the best to come out of the city of Long Beach, passed away on Saturday (Oct. 25) in Huntington Beach at the age of 92. Stangeland is a member of the LBCC Hall of Champions, Long Beach State Hall of Fame, Long Beach Century Club Hall of Fame, and the California Community College Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
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Football: Vikings erase 14-point deficit, beat Allan Hancock 31-21 to remain undefeated
October 11, 2014The Long Beach City College Football team improved to 6-0 on the season thanks to a 31-21 come-from-behind win against Allan Hancock College at Righetti High School in Santa Maria on Saturday.
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Football: No. 8 Long Beach rallies late to knock off No. 2 Mt. SAC 41-38
October 04, 2014The game lived up to the hype. In a battle of nationally-ranked unbeaten football squads, No. 8 Long Beach City College pulled off a 41-38 come-from-behind win over No. 2 Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday night in front of a big crowd at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Football: Big 62-7 win at LA Harbor sets up national showdown vs. Mt. SAC next Saturday
September 27, 2014No one can accuse the Long Beach City College football team of overlooking tonight’s game. Despite facing a Los Angeles Harbor team that hadn’t won since 2012 while having a game against nationally-ranked Mt. San Antonio College looming, the Vikings took care of business and cruised to a 62-7 win over the Seahawks on Saturday in Wilmington.
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Football: Long Beach ranked No. 2 in first CCCAA/CCCFCA SoCal Regional Poll
September 22, 2014A 3-0 start to the 2014 season has led the Long Beach City College football team achieve a No. 2 ranking in the first California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) / California Community College Football Coaches Association (CCCFCA) Regional State Poll. The rankings were released on Monday afternoon.
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Football: Long Beach improves to 3-0 with 31-19 win at Bakersfield
September 20, 2014Sophomore quarterback Kenny Potter tossed three touchdown passes and ran for another to help lead the Long Beach City College football team to a 31-19 non-league win at Bakersfield College’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday.
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Football: Vikings continue offensive show with 613 yards, rout Palomar 42-13
September 13, 2014Sophomore quarterback Kenny Potter definitely made his presence felt in his season debut. On the Vikings’ opening offensive play, Potter rushed for 75 yards on his way to totaling 362 yards to help lead Long Beach City College to a 42-13 non-league win over visiting Palomar College on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Football: Vikings total 530 yards of offense in 44-27 season-opening win over Moorpark
September 06, 2014Sophomore quarterback Brock Dale threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while the Vikings’ running game was just as effective with 253 yards on the ground in a 44-27 Long Beach City College win over visiting Moorpark College on Saturday in both teams’ season-opener at LBCC’s Veterans Memorial Stadium.
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Football: Vikings, Peabody set to open season vs. Moorpark on Saturday
September 05, 2014The Long Beach City College Vikings host the Moorpark College Raiders in both teams’ season opener on Saturday. LBCC looks to snap a three-game losing streak on opening day. The Vikings last won its season-opener in 2010, a 20-14 overtime win over Golden West College at home.
