It didn’t take long for Wilson’s boys’ water polo team to assert its dominance during Monday night’s Moore League opener against longtime rivals Long Beach Poly. Wilson’s Zac Crenshaw secured a hat trick within the first 2:08 of game time as the Bruins scored early and often in a convincing 24-5 victory at Cabrillo High […]
High School Girls’ Water Polo: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly Two old rivals, Wilson and Long Beach Poly squared off on opening night of the 2020-21 Moore League girls’ water polo season.For more coverage of all Long Be… Support The562.org
It was a successful return to the pool for the Wilson girls’ water polo team on Monday evening at Cabrillo High, as the Bruins took down rival Poly, 14-1. “It was fun, you can tell it’s been a long layoff but they swam well,” said Wilson coach Barry O’Dea of his Bruins squad. “Our centers […]
High School Girls’ Water Polo: Jordan vs. Cabrillo Jordan visited Cabrillo to kick off the shortened 2020-21 Moore League water polo season, and they did it in style with an exciting battle that came down to … Support The562.org
High School Water Polo: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly The Bruins beat the Jackrabbits as high school water polo returned to Long Beach on Monday night.
The Moore League girls’ water polo season started with an exciting matchup on Monday afternoon on the West Side, as Jordan came from behind for a 5-4 victory in a 710 Rivalry game with Cabrillo. After months of waiting to see if water polo would even be played this season, it was a quick turnaround […]
In the nick of time, the California Department of Public Health modified its guidelines to allow high school water polo to happen this year. The sport has a deep history in Long Beach and this season will be unlike any other, with games happening almost every day during an accelerated two-week season that will still […]
The Wilson water polo team is one of the most dominant dynasties in Long Beach sports history, in years both bizarre and regular. This year the Bruins are going for a 13th consecutive Moore League championship, which would also be their 34th in the last 36 seasons. Head coach Jeff Nesmith played a young team […]
The Wilson girls’ water polo team is going for its third league championship in a row, and has only lost two since the Moore League added the girls’ game in the 2001-02 school year. The Bruins return some great players and have yet again added another talented freshman class with Olympic Development Program experience. “The […]
Finally. More than seven years since the closure of the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, the crown jewel of the Long Beach sports world is getting a worthy replacement. Last week the California Coastal Commission issued what should be the final “yes” vote to construct the new Belmont Pool, after years of red tape, lawsuits, rallies […]