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The Wilson boys’ swim team has the longest league championship streak in California history in any sport, a streak currently sitting at 48 years. Since that streak began in 1972, the Bruins have lost just one dual meet in the Moore League–but host Long Beach Poly made a statement with an impressive 98-74 win over […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson girls’ swim team is eager to unseat Long Beach Poly from atop the Moore League this year, and if Friday’s dual meet between the teams was any indication, the Bruins have a very legitimate shot. The Jackrabbits are […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Support The562.org
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Support The562.org
Since 2016, the Moore League girls’ swimming title has belonged to Long Beach Poly. Under head coach Kalani Caldwell, the Jackrabbits have put together the most successful run of aquatic success in the last 50 years for any program outside of Wilson High. With a young and largely unproven roster of swimmers, will the Jackrabbits […]
The last time the Wilson Bruins lost a Moore League boys’ swimming championship, the average price for a gallon of gas was just $0.36. That was in 1972, and while plenty of things have changed in the 50 years since, the Bruin boys continue to reign supreme in Long Beach. Wilson will be looking to […]
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Long Beach City College is preparing to open a world-class set of aquatic and athletic facilities in early 2022, the result of five years of planning, designing, and dreaming. The upgrade was made possible by the passage of Measure LB in 2015, giving the college nearly a billion dollars in construction money from a bond […]
The Wilson aquatics community is mourning the loss of one of its own. Kobe Jackson, who graduated in the class of 2017, passed away in his sleep on August 24. He was 22 years-old. “I am still a little numb by the whole thing,” Wilson boys swim coach Eric Berg said. Berg, whose sons Jack […]