49er Athletics Wins Black and Blue Series

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Black and Blue
Rivalry Series
PRESENTED BY
DUKE'S OF HUNTINGTON BEACH

Long Beach State and UC Irvine
Annual Tradition

49ers Win Black & Blue Rivalry Series
Beach Captures Inagural Trophy

FINAL POINT STANDINGS

LONG BEACH, CA--Long Beach State was officially declared the winner of the 2005-06 Black and Blue Rivalry Series with UC Irvine by a final count of 34-25. The final trophy results included this past weekend's Big West Track and Field Championships and the NCAA Women's Golf West Regional.

The series featured two exciting men's & women's basketball doubleheaders that drew near capacity crowds at both venues and provided a near NCAA Tournament-like atmosphere. Long Beach State swept the series in baseball, women's volleyball, women's basketball and women's tennis en route to the inaugural title. The Anteaters took the series in water polo and golf, defeating the 49ers with both the men's and women's programs.
The series remained competitive up until the very end with UCI trailing by just two points (25-23) going into the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Men's Volleyball Championship Tournament April 27. Long Beach State upset the Anteaters in that semifinal match-up and pulled away with a victory in the women's Big West Conference Tennis Championship.

2005-06 was the inaugural year for the Black and Blue Series between UC Irvine and Long Beach State. The series focused on head-to-head match-ups between the two schools during the regular season and post-season.

The trophy was created to build the rivalry between UC Irvine and Long Beach State in all sports, to increase attendance at events between the two schools and to build school spirit among each institution's student body.

The series is presented and sponsored by Duke's of Huntington Beach. Brett Barnes is the Senior Managing Partner for T'S Restaurants and the owner of Duke's.

"When Blake (Sasaki) from UCI and Tim (Dickson) from Long Beach approached us, the idea seemed like a good fit," said Barnes. "Duke's is located right in between the two schools, and our company really focuses on community involvement. I like the ideal of college athletics and thought this series would benefit both programs and Duke's. The series has helped us get Duke's exposure on both campuses and in other cities. The response to our promotional material has been strong. I would like the series to become part of the fabric of both schools, and from there grow to heightened awareness and exposure for both schools, Duke's and our family of restaurants in California and Hawaii."

Each year at the conclusion of the final scheduled athletic event between the two institutions, the winning school will receive a surfboard trophy bearing the inscription of the annual winners as well as a party for the athletic department at Duke's. The winning institution will retain possession of the trophy for a period of one year, until the award presentation the following year.

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