In the record books there will be a winner and a loser after Wilson and Long Beach Poly’s wrestling meet on Thursday afternoon. It will show that the Bruins defeated the Jackrabbits, 36-29 at Ron Palmer Pavilion. What the records won’t show is the countless smiles that filled the Ron Palmer Pavilion as athletes from […]
Yesterday marked the first Moore League track and field dual meets of the season as Long Beach Poly visited Wilson in a meeting of the city’s two top teams. The Jackrabbits prevailed in the boys’ and girls’ team competitions with Poly’s Miguel Orozco setting a new state leading mark in the long jump and Wilson’s […]
This week on the show we’re wrapping up the strange but important Long Beach football Spring season, talking to Mark Ziegenhagen about stepping down as Wilson football coach and catching up with the swimmers at the Long Beach Poly and Wilson meet last weekend. 01:00 Farewell to Long Beach football Spring season with player interviews […]
Wilson and Lakewood have a storied history as Moore League baseball rivals, but it’s fair to say they’ve never played a more disjointed game than the Lancers 5-3 win on Wednesday at Skip Rowland Field. There were only nine hits in the contest and the 10 combined errors made sure no one recorded an RBI. […]
High School Baseball: Lakewood vs. Long Beach Wilson Visit https://www.the562.org/ for more Long Beach sports
It’s been a long year for sports like badminton, patiently waiting for approval to resume indoor activity and competition. Once indoor sports were cleared to resume last month, it created a mad dash to assemble teams, schedule gym time, and formulate a plan for the season. Some schools–namely Compton and Millikan–were unable to assemble a […]
There was nothing pretty about Tuesday’s game for the Wilson Bruins (9-2, 7-1), except for the result. The Moore League leaders picked up a 1-0 win at Cabrillo (1-6-1), playing their third consecutive road game as they navigate the second half of league play. Senior Daniel Cervantes provided the difference in the match, smashing home […]
High School Boys’ Soccer: Wilson vs. Cabrillo Wilson went on the road and earned a tough 1-0 win at Cabrillo on Tuesday evening. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support The562.org
High school track and field season begins in earnest in Long Beach this week, as the Moore League schedule opens on Wednesday with the always-anticipated dual meet between Long Beach Poly and Wilson, at the Bruins’ stadium. Perhaps no sport had more star athletes’ seasons cut short last year than track and field, making 2021’s […]