The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
Wilson hosted their spring Signing Day for the Class of 2026 to send off a group of a dedicated seniors to the next level.
The Bruins had a successful year in the Moore League, claiming multiple championship titles across a variety of sports. Wilson was the top team in the city in Beach Volleyball, Girls’ Cross Country, Boys’ Golf, Girls’ Lacrosse, Boys’ Lacrosse, Girls’ Water Polo, Boys’ Water Polo, Girls’ Swim, Boys’ Swim, Football, and Girls’ Track & Field. The Surf Team was crowned Seaview League champs, and most recently, the Girls’ Track & Field team captured their second straight CIF-SS Division I title.
Athletes from nine different sports, five of these being League champion teams, committed to playing their sport at the next level. In total, 26 seniors signed at the ceremony, listed below.
Full List of Honorees
Softball – Charlotte White (University of California, Berkeley) and Kalin Badgley (Monterey Peninsula College)
Boys’ Golf – Daniel Miller (Vermont State University)
Girls’ Water Polo – Grace Walker and Teagan Shandrew-Pearsall (Bucknell University)
Boys’ Water Polo – Samson Casem (University of Redlands) and Jesse Knight (Cerritos College)
Football – Andrew Piggue II (Azusa Pacific University) and Kori Scott (Montana State University Northern)
Girls’ Soccer – Ryan Sorensen (California State University San Marcos), Zoie Fontenot (University of Miami), and Kai Fontenot (University of Miami)
Boys’ Soccer – Yair Gonzalez (Compton College)
Boys’ Tennis – Jake Paiva (Sterling College)
Track & Field / Cross Country – Nadia Mejia (University of Riverside), Matthew Searles (Manhattan University), Tommy Pincherli (Fordham University), Brooke Blue (University of Nevada, Las Vegas), Charlee Owen (Cal State University Dominguez Hills), Kimani Tindal (Jackson State University), Antoine Kelly (Cal State University, Los Angeles), Wyland Obando (Mississippi State University), Jordan Kincherlow (Texas A&M – Texarkana), Journii Spencer (Cal State University, Fullerton), D’Shon Lone Beavers (Cal State University Long Beach), and Jai Pitre (Azusa Pacific University).
