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
No. 4 – Long Beach Poly Softball/Baseball Walk-off Wins
No. 3 – Jordan Boys’ Basketball Completes Turnaround With Coach Chris Francis
No. 2 – Wilson Girls’ Track Wins State Title
Of the five state championships won by Wilson High School, four of them have been claimed by the girls’ track & field program. The latest trophy in that collection was added in 2023, as the Wilson girls won their first state title in 17 years with a strong performance in Clovis.
The Bruins racked up 44 points to beat out second-place Culver City (fittingly coached by Wilson alum and Olympian Lashinda Demus), who finished with 31 points. Wilson didn’t even need to run its final race of the meet, but went ahead and took second in the 4×400 relay.
A pair of Bruins won individual state titles during the meet, with Aujane Luckey winning the 400 and Kaylin Edwards winning the 300 hurdles.
