The Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits had won the last five Moore League championships— and the pre-meet seedings predicted another close battle with rivals Wilson— but the Bruins came to Cabrillo High on Friday night as confident as ever. In fact, Wilson team captain Leila Marr and fellow senior Shelby Hess were walking around the pool […]
Shortly after the Wilson boys’ swim team took a celebratory dive into the Cabrillo pool on Thursday night, chants of “Forty-Nine! Forty-Nine!” rang out through West Long Beach. The Bruins once again asserted their generational dominance of Moore League boys’ swimming, earning a 49th consecutive league title. The Bruins were tested this season, as old […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
We’ve got great photos from the Klaus Barth Invitational thanks to photographer Tracey Roman.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Myles Patton, Millikan Baseball Dirtbags signee Myles Patton was Mr. Do-It-All for the Rams in a win over Lakewood last week. Patton had six Ks in a complete-game pitching performance and went 4/4 at the plate with a double, […]
Ears will be ringing across the Long Beach aquatics community for days to come. Friday afternoon’s Moore League dual meet between host Long Beach Poly and Wilson showcased one of the best athletic traditions in the city over the last century. It was the return of the epic event, which hasn’t been present in its […]