At the end of every school year we look back to reminisce on the accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. This year has been extra special because of the variety of schools and sports represented on this list— which is a hallmark of our diverse city and athletic community.
No. 10 – Poly Football Beats Mission Viejo
No. 9 – Poly Adds Girls’ Flag Football
No. 8 – Lakewood Hosts CIF Championship
No. 7 – Wilson Boys’ Tennis Makes School History With CIF Title
No. 6 – Millikan Girls’ Golf Wins First Ever CIF Championship
No. 5 – Long Beach Takes All The Hardware At CIF-SS Track Finals
Each year, the CIF-SS gives our four Division 1 plaques at the CIF championship meet. This year at Moorpark High, all four of those plaques were brought home to Long Beach.
The Wilson Bruins were the top girls’ team, led by standout senior Aujane Luckey and two gold-medal winning relays in the 4×100 and 4×400. It was the first CIF title for the Wilson girls since 2006, and league rivals Long Beach Poly finished runner-up.
On the boys’ side, Long Beach Poly cruised to gold with impressive depth, and individual titles for Xai Ricks and Lamarr Kirk, Jr. It was their 17th title in program history and first since 2019. The Jordan Panthers took home the runner-up plaque–an impressive encore for the defending Division 2 champs.
