Wilson Hall of Fame

1	Norm Standlee	Football
2	Bob Lemon	Baseball
3	Pat Keller-McCormick	Diving
4	Horace Brightman	Basketball/Baseball
5	John Barnes	Track
6	Boots Porterfield	Golf
7	Frank Loyd	Honorary
8	Jack Graham	Baseball
9	Dick Ottele	Football
10	Jim Lemon	Crew
11	Jim Schaeffer	Crew
12	Vince Reel	Track
13	Ted Richards	Golf
14	Dick Cole	Baseball
15	Skip Rowland	Baseball/Football
16	Tom Green	Football
17	Bud Daley	Baseball
18	Del Walker	Golf
19	Jack Laughner	Track
20	Bill VanLeuven	Track
21	Jim Stevenson	Swimming
22	Verm Burnett	Honorary
23	Pinky Stevenson	Golf
24	Verm Burnett	Golf
25	Jack Randall	Softball
26	Stan White	Softball
27	Cliff Meyer	Coaching
28	Frank Followell	Baseball
29	Vance Thurston	Baseball
30	Harry J. Moore	Honorary
31	Chuck Bittick	Aquatics
32	Kim Kelsey	Water Polo
33	Ann Cooper	Diving
34	Tandy Giles	Basketball
35	Jerry Cole	Basketball
36	Dick McDonald	Track
37	Mickey Bryers	Track
38	Dick Rantz	Track
39	Dick Butler	Football
40	Kent Peterson	Football
41	Pat Cashman	Football
42	Larry Agajanian	Football
43	Doug McKenzie	Football
44	Bob Bailey	Baseball
45	Jim Pagliaroni	Baseball
46	Casey Cox	Baseball
47	Steve Cook	Golf
48	Frank Covelli	Track
49	Peter Archer	Honorary
50	Alan Hoops	Baseball
51	Red Meairs	Baseball
52	Nick Hopkins	Softball
53	Sid Smith	Football
54	John Van Blom	Crew
55	George Gray	Track
56	Ray Seares	Track
57	Russ Jordan	Track
58	Ron Boeckler	Track
59	Terry Dekraii	Football
60	Dale Nosworthy	Football
61	Dennis Dummit	Football
62	Jeff Severson	Football
63	Paul Zack	Water Polo
64	Bob Grich	Baseball
65	Hartzell Alpizar	Track
66	Russ Tyler	Basketball
67	John Kahler	Football
68	Jeff Burroughs	Baseball
69	Ed Crosby	Baseball
70	Joe Forbes	Track
71	Jack Webb	Swimming
72	Jeff Losch	Swimming
73	Fred Good	Golf
74	Irv Cooper	Golf
75	Kim Montague	Volleyball
76	Roland Davis	Honorary
77	Brian Doheny	Football
78	Mike Cordell	Football
79	Scotty Deeds	Football
80	Mel Patton	Football
81	Carl Fennema	Football
82	Doug Brown	Football
83	John Seedborg	Football
84	Carl Peterson	Football
85	Eddie Bockman	Football
86	B. Crutchfield	Baseball
87	Harry Minor	Baseball
88	Phil Keller	Baseball
89	Dick Perry	Basketball
90	John Sagehorn	Basketball/Baseball
91	Kelly Kemp	Aquatics
92	Crystal Kemp	Aquatics
93	Jane Ward	Diving
94	Tim Shaw	Swimming
95	Randy Kalbus	Aquatics
96	Jody Campbell	Water Polo
97	David George	Water Polo
98	Greg Winchell	Swimming
99	Maureen O’Toole	Water Polo
100	Joan Lind	Crew
101	Craig Vestermark	Water Skiing
102	Jericho Poppler	Surfing
103	Susie Swatek	Wind-Surfing
104	Kate Schmidt	Track
105	Laura Baugh	Golf
106	Marty Walker	Golf
107	George Hardie	Tennis
108	Earl O’Neil	Tennis
109	Bob Mahoney	Gymnastics
110	Jorge Cazare	Gymnastics
111	Bill Valaika	Gymnastics
112	Kerry Hein	Syn. Swimming
113	Joy Backstorm	Badminton
114	William. H. Smitheran	Football
115	Jack Smitheran	Baseball
116	Bob Ctvrtlik	Volleyball
117	John Shadden	Sailing
118	Kelly McCormack	Diving
119	Paul Goydos	Golf
120	Rick Azevedo	Coaching
121	Brian Irvin	Soccer
122	Artie Boyd	Baseball
123	Gabe Gonzalez	Baseball
124	Whitey Thomason	Baseball
125	David Chapman	Handball
126	Cheri Swatek	Aquatics/Coaching
127	Tom Hemstad	Water Polo
128	Robert Lynn	Water Polo
129	Chi Kredall	Water Polo
130	Guy Montague Jr.	Volleyball
131	Dan Castillo	Volleyball
132	Dominique Arnold	Track
133	Therese Butler	Track/Coaching
134	Randy Rossi	Coaching
135	Wendell Valentine	Football
136	Dante Lewis	Football
137	DeMarco Ford	Football
138	Richie Ashley	Football
139	Kevin McKenzie	Football
140	Adrian Alshin	Soccer
141	Darrell Hickock	Golf
142	Tony Gill	Golf
143	Bob Heckman	Football
144	Pat Cash	Tennis
145	Keith Cordes	Honorary
146	Dan Gooch	Honorary
147	Jamie Mulligan	Golf
148	Jamal Bush	Track
149	John Davis	Track & Field
150	Ross Newhan	Baseball
151	Rich Foster	Aquatics
152	Myisha Cutrona (Delaney)	Soccer
153	Lakiesha Backus	Track & Field
154	Kinshasa Davis	Track & Field
155	Celeia Noel	Track & Field
156	Karen Vigilant	Track & Field
157	Michelle Nelson	Track & Field
158	Nidrel Eason	Football
159	Frank A. Russell	Football
160	Terry Moseby	Football
161	Terry Charles	Football
162	Danny Phillips	Football
163	Teri McGrath	Volleyball
164	Jaimi Gregory	Volleyball
165	Marci Whistler	Volleyball
166	Katie Rowe	Swimming
167	Rebeccah Soloman	Swimming
168	Adam Wright	Water Polo
169	Matt Armato	Water Polo
170	Tony Azevedo	Water Polo
171	Sean Burroughs	Baseball
172	Mike Batiste	Basketball
173	Bruce Fraser	Basketball
174	Mark Neal	Basketball
175	Lantz Simpson	Honorary
176	Bill Fraser	Coaching
177	Pete Sverkos	Basketball
178	Kristen Barth	Aquatics
179	LaShinda Demus	Track & Field
180	Crystal Givens	Basketball
181	Dean Decker	Basketball
182	Richard L. Miller	Swimming/Water Polo
183	Klaus Barth	Coaching
184	Ron Fujikawa	Football
185	Dawn McCulloch	Basketball
186	Don Brotz	Basketball
187	Bruce Brown	Surfing
188	Bob Gruneisen	Coaching
189	Rick Jones	Coaching
190	Margaret Kemp	Coaching
191	Jessica Hardy	Swimming
192	Erica Sumi-Kan	Track/Cross Country
193	Patrick Scott	Track
194	Tom Hermstad Jr.	Water Polo
195	Neil Arnold	Basketball
196	Jeremy Williams	Boxing
197	William R. "Dr. Bill" Smitheran	Basketball
198	Alli Dillion-O'Dell	Volleyball
199	Melissa Thomas	Gymnastics
200	George Lederer	Sportswriter for MLB
201	Sophia Bartlow	Surfing
202	Raquel Bartlow	Diving
203	Howard Croom III	Football
204	Mike Willie	Football
205	Jawaan Delaney	Soccer
206	Aaron Hicks	Baseball
207	Rob Wigod	High School Athletics
208	Tony Martinho	Coaching
209	Mike Wilder	Basketball
210	Joel Bitonio	Football
211	Jemari Roberts	Football
212	Ryan Dent	Baseball
213	Dani Russell	Soccer
214	Emily Dillon	Soccer
215	Brianna Do	Golf
216	Cary Hardwick	Track & Field
217	Lauren Wenger	Water Polo
218	Jon Meyer	Coaching/Leadership
219	Kellie Woolever	Volleyball
220	Chase De Jong	Baseball
221	Rebecca Strehlow	Volleyball
222	Elliot Glynn	Baseball
223	Albert Garcia	Water Polo/Swimming
224	Derek Pye	Track & Field
225	Cristina Vidal Visico	Tennis
226	Kim Marshall	Soccer
227	Jeff Nesmith	Water Polo
228	Marti L. Reed	Softball
229	Lauren Silver	Water Polo
230	Terry Kassien	Baseball
231	Debbie Broadway	Athletics/Leadership
232	Thomas Hale	Water Polo
233	Cynthia Barboza	Volleyball
234	Sammy Rivas	Soccer
235	Shelise Williams	Track & Field
236	Tonny Lindsey	Football

The Long Beach Wilson Athletic Hall of Fame promotes school spirit and motivates our current student-athletes. Go Bruins!

Fall 2019

Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame

2019 Honorees

Sammy Rivas (2003) - Soccer

Cynthia Barboza (2005) - Volleyball

Shelise Williams (2007) - Track and Field

Tonny Lindsey (2013) - Football

Frank A. Russell (1992) - Football

 

Sammy Rivas (2003) - Soccer
2003 WHS Undefeated State Champions and 2nd Ranked Team in the Nation

2003 MVP of CIF, WHS Team, and Moore League

2003 Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year

Inducted into Cal State University Dominguez Hills Hall Of Fame
CSUDH Top Ten Leader in Career Goals (24) and Points (62)

2007 1st -team NSCAA / Adidas All-American
2007 1st-team NSCAA All-Region

2006 and 2007 1st -team All-CCAA Conference selection
2006 2nd-team NSCAA All-Region

Cynthia Barboza (2005) - Volleyball

2004 and 2005 Gatorade National Volleyball Player of the Year

2005 Gatorade National Female Athlete of the Year

10 Year Member of Women’s National Volleyball Team

2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympic Alternate

2011 Pan American Games Team Captain

Stanford University Team Captain

2006, 2007, 2008 National Championship Runner-Up

2006, 2007, 2008 NCAA First Team All-American

Stanford Top 10 All-Time in Kills, Digs, and Service Aces

2009 AAU Sullivan Award Finalist
Professional 2010 -2013 Japan, Russia, and Italy

2010 Japan Premier League Champion

Shelise Williams (2007) - Track and Field

100 meters 11.73 Number 6 All Time WHS

200 meters 23.73 Number 10 All Time WHS

All CIF 2005, 2006, 2007 4x100 and 4x400 relays

University of Arkansas
2011 NCAA All American 400 meter 51.84
2011 NCAA All American 4x400 Relay 3:28.63
2011 NCAA indoor All American 400 meter 52.20
2011 NCAA indoor All American 4x400 Relay 3:30.08
2010 NCAA outdoor All American 400 meter 51.71
2010 NCAA outdoor All American 4x400 Relay 3:30.05
2009 NCAA outdoor All American 400 meter 53.23
2009 NCAA All American 4x400 Relay 3:33.83

Competed IAAF World Indoor Championships 2012 ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Tonny Lindsey (2013) - Football

2012 First Team All-CIF

2012 First Team All Moore League and Led Pac-5 Division in rushing

2011 and 2012 WHS Offensive Player of the Year

2013 Cerritos College: 9.6 Yards Per Carry

2015 Utah State 7.8 Yards per Carry

2016 Led Utah State in Rushing and Touchdowns 3 Time Player of the Week

2017 Utah State Team Captain

2017 Doak Walker Award Candidate for Best Div 1 College Running Back

Frank A. Russell (1992) - Football

1991 First Team California All-State Linebacker

1991 First Team ALL-CIF, Press Telegram Dream Team, and Moore League Player of the Year

1992 and 1993 Linebacker for Washington State University

1994 and 1995 Safety at Southeast Missouri State University

1995 All Ohio Valley Conference First Team Safety

1995 Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year and Team MVP

1996 Played Professionally for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League

Fall 2018

Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame 

2018 Honorees

Thomas Hale (2003) - Water Polo

Thomas Hale (2003) - Water Polo

3 CIF Championships, 1999, 2001, and 2002

2002 CIF Player of the Year

2 National Championships at USC 2003 and 2005 2006

National Championship Runners Up 2006 NCAA

All-American and USC Team Captain 20u

National Team 2002-2005 2004 Pan American Games 20u Gold Medalist and Team Captain

2009 World University Games USA Team Captain

Played Water Polo professionally from 2008-2010 in Rome and Madrid

Winter 2018 Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame 

2018 Honorees

Marti L. Reed (2008) - Softball

Lauren Silver (2005) - Water Polo

Terry Kassien (1977) - Baseball

Dennis Dummit (1967) - Football

Debbie Broadway - Athletics/Leadership

 

Marti L. Reed (2008) - Softball

All Moore League First Team Player 2 Years and WHS MVP

2008 Press Telegram Softball Dream Team

2007-2008 Scholar Athlete Award of Excellence

4 Year UCLA Academic/Athletic Scholarship

2010 UCLA Softball MVP (played Right Field and Infield Positions)

2010 Div. 1 College World Series national Champion

2012 UCLA Bruin Life UCLA Senior-of-the-Year

2009 and 2012 UCLA Sharon Backus Leadership/Impact Player Award

2012 Student Athlete Graduation Speaker

 

Lauren Silver (2005) - Water Polo

3 Time Water Polo Moore League Player of the Year and 3 Time CIF First Team

2005 CIF Champion for Swimming and 4 Time All American

2006-2009 Stanford University All Time Leading Scorer  

2 Time 1st Team All American and 2 Time 2nd Team All American  

Played Water Polo Professionally in The Netherlands 2 Years and Australia 1 Year

3 Gold Medals in World League Finals 2009, 2010, 2011

2010 World Cup Team, Gold Medalist and Leading Scorer  

1st Alternate 2012 London Olympic Team

1st Alternate 2011 World Championship Team and Pan American Team  

 

Terry Kassien (1977) - Baseball

1976 All Moore League, All City and All CIF Player

1977 All Moore League and All City Selection Player

1977 Moore League Champions *Skip Rowland’s only Championship

1978 Junior College Runners Up for National Championship

1981 NCAA Div. II College World Series Champion Florida Southern

1981 Team Inducted into Florida Southern College Athletic Hall of Fame

4 Year College Total = 23 Wins and 4 Losses, Combined 2.88 ERA

“Proud to Carry on Skip Rowland’s Memory, Love, and Dedication to Wilson High Athletics and Fulfill His Words, ‘Give Back to Wilson...It Will Make You Feel Good.’”  

   

Dennis Dummit (1967) - Football

1966 All-CIF First Team on Defense

Long Beach City College All-American Quarterback

LBCC School Record Holder in Yards, Touchdowns, and Percentage (More than 80 Scholarship Offers)

UCLA Scholarship

Set UCLA School Records in 1969: Passing Yards, Touchdowns, Percentage

1970 Broke His Passing Yards Record and Held 14 Different Records Including Most Completions, Yardage, and Touchdowns.

National Football Hall of Fame Scholar Athlete (Only 12 Selected in the Nation)  

Played in Hula Bowl and East/West Shrine Game

Played 1 Year for Ottowa and Edmonton in the CFL and 1 Year in the World Football League  

 

Debbie Broadway - Athletics/Leadership

Served Wilson High School 1980-2017

Teacher, Coach, Activities Director, Athletic Director & Administrator

“Fought Tirelessly for Equal Access and Was a Champion for Title IX and Participation of Girls in Athletics”

Fall 2017 Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame 

2017 Honorees

Kim Marshall (2011) - Soccer

Jeff Nesmith (1999) - Water Polo

Kim Marshall (2011) - Soccer

Wake Forest University Class of 2015

4 Year Starter Wilson H.S.

2008 Wilson H.S. CIF, State, and National Champions in Soccer

3 Time 1st team All Moore League, 2 Time Midfielder of the Year, 3 Time All CIF, 3 Time Press Telegram First Team, Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year 2011

2010-2011 Century Club High School Soccer Female Athlete of the Year

4 Year Starter WFU, 82 Career Starts rank 7th all Time At WFU

ACC Player of the Week (Oct. 21, 2014)

2011 Soccer Freshman All American, All ACC Freshman Team, and ACC All Tournament Team (unanimous)

NCAA Tournament: 2011 Final Four, 2012 Round of 16, 2013 round of 32  

 

Jeff Nesmith (1999) - Water Polo

Stanford University Class of 2003

4 Year Varsity Water Polo Player and Swimmer

1998 Undefeated Season “Best High School Boys Water Polo Team of All Time”

3 Consecutive CIF Titles 1996, 97, and 98, 4 year Varsity Starter and 4 Time Moore League Champion

2 Time All American Player, 2 Time All CIF and 2 Time ALL Moore League Player

United States Junior National Team Player

3 Year Starter at Stanford University

2001 NCAA Championship in Water Polo and NCAA All Tournament Team

2002 NCAA Championship in Water Polo  

Voted All-MPSF 4 years, scored 93 career goals  

1999 Top Freshman scorer at Stanford and 2001 Second Leading Scorer

Member of the United States National Team in 2001-2002

 

Winter 2017 Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame 

2017 Honorees

Rebecca Strehlow (2012) - Volleyball

Elliot Glynn (2007) - Baseball

Albert Garcia (2000) - Water Polo/Swimming

Derek Pye (1986) - Track and Field

Cristina Vidal Visico (2004) - Tennis

 

 

Rebecca Strehlow (2012) - Volleyball

Moore League Player of the Year

3 time Moore League Champion and All League First Team,

2 time ALL CIF First Team Member

Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year, Century Club Player of the Year

All State First Team, Southern California Player of the Year by Volleyball Magazine

Ranked #8 high school VB player in the nation

Pepperdine University Athletic Scholarship (3 years - 1 Year at UCLA)

Pepperdine Career:

7th in career assists AND for assists in a season

5th in digs and 6th for most blocks in a single match

2013 NCAA Volleyball All American

2014 NCAA Beach Volleyball All American and 2014 National Champion

3 Time Member of All WCC Team 2013,2014, and 2015

Team USA: Won Back to Back USA Volleyball Junior Nationals 18 Open Champions and competed 3 times in FIVB U21 Championships

 

 

Elliot Glynn (2007) - Baseball

2007 Captain of CIF, State, and National Championship Baseball Team

2007 CIF and Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year, and Long Beach Century Club Al Savala Athlete of the Year  

2008-2011 University of Connecticut Scholarship Player 2 Time Captain

3 Time MLB Draft Pick 2007, 2010, and 2011

2009 Cape Cod League All Star, 2008 and 2010 1st Team All New England, 2010 All Big East Team,

2011 Big East Champions and NCAA Clemson Regional Champions

UCONN Career:

6th in Innings Pitched, 3rd in Games Started, Top 20 in Wins, Games Started, and Strikeouts

2014 Siena College Asst. Baseball Coach MAAC Conference Champions NCAA Participant

2016 University of Hartford Asst. Baseball Coach Set school record for Wins

Albert Garcia (2000) - Water Polo/Swimming

4 Year Varsity Water Polo Player and Swimmer

Water Polo:

4 CIF Titles, 4 time Moore League Champion, 2 Time National All American, and 4 Time All League First Team, 2 Time All State and 2 time ALL CIF First Team, Moore League Player of the Year, Lost only 5 games in 4 years

Swimming:

3 Time Moore League Swimmer of the Year  

Team USA:

4 Time Member of Junior National Team, Member of Jr. Pan American Team

UCLA Scholarship Athlete

In 3 years, excelled at all positions: 2002 Lead team in steals, finished 2nd in assists, 2001 Lead Team in Assists, 3rd in scoring, 2001 Honorable Mention All-MPSF Selection,  

2000 Top Offensive Substitute

 

Derek Pye (1986) - Track and Field

2 Time Moore League Champion in High Hurdles

1987 and 1988 Member of Long Beach City College State Track and Field Champion

1988 LBCC Junior College National Track and Field Champion

Placed 2nd in High Hurdles in California

CSULB Career:

1990 and 91 CSULB Track and Field - Big West Conference Male Athlete of the Year

Big West Conference 110 High Hurdle and 400 Hurdle Champion

Current record holder in 55 Meter Indoor Hurdle and 2nd in 110 Hurdles

Master’s Champion Competitor:

USATF Master’s Age Group Athlete of the Year in 2014, 2015, and 2016 Ranked #1 in World 10 Times,  #1 in USA 13 Times  

16 National Championships in Long Jump, Hurdles, and 60 Meter Dash and 100 Meter

 

Cristina Vidal Visico (2004) - Tennis

3 Time Moore League Champion and 3 Time Dream Team Selection,

6 Time United States Tennis Association Champion

Senior Year Won Women’s Professional Open Events - Donated Winnings to WHS Tennis

4 Year Member of the Cal Women’s Tennis Team

Team Captain and Most Valuable Bear Award Winning  

Two time Academic All American

NCAA Regional Singles Finalist

Team ranked in the Top 5 all four years and 2 years as a Volunteer Assistant Coach

Runners up for the National Championship as a Senior  

Ranked as one of the Top Players in USA Each of her 4 Years at Cal  

2016 Hired as Head Women’s Tennis Coach Dominican University of California

Fall 2016 Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame 

2016 Honorees

 

Cliff Meyer (1926) - Coaching

Jon Meyer (1953) - Coaching/Leadership

Kellie Woolever (2010) - Volleyball

Chase De Jong (2012) - Baseball

 

 

Cliff Meyer (1926) - Coaching

Quarterback and Captain of First WHS Varsity Football Team

WHS Lettered in Football, Basketball, and Baseball

LBCC and Whittier College - lettered in Football, Basketball, and Baseball

Degree in Physical Education from Whittier College

1944 Offense and Defensive Backs Football Coach of the “Jinx Busters”  first team to beat Poly

1941-1967 - Wilson HS Teacher, Football, and Baseball Coach

Head Baseball Coach 1947-1967

1947 and 1950 CIF Baseball Champions  

1947 only time a CIF Championship team has faced a LA City Champion

        Score: Wilson 2 Fremont 1

Varsity FB Locker room and Visitors stands were named in his honor: “Cliff Meyer Team Facility”

LBCC Athletics Hall of Fame in Football, Basketball, and Baseball

 

Jon Meyer (1953) - Coaching/Leadership

Football, Basketball, Track

1953 WHS Scholar Athlete of the Year             Stanford graduate 1957

33 years Being an advocate for WHS Sports and Athletic Competition in LBUSD

1970- 1987 (Athletic Director, Teacher, and Coach) 81 Varsity Moore League titles -at least 1 in every sport and 4 CIF titles

1997-2001 WHS Principal - 26 additional Varsity Moore League titles and 9 CIF titles

2003 - Present LBUSD Board Member for District 4 which includes WHS Attendance area

15 additional years as Principal or teacher and coach in LBUSD

“Proud to have had my children and grandchildren be BRUINS!”

 

Kellie Woolever (2010) - Volleyball

2008 and 2009 Moore League Player of the Year

Ranked #38 high school VB player in the nation

Pepperdine University Athletic Scholarship       Major: Psychology

Four-Time AVCA All-American, 2 times indoor, 2 times in Beach Volleyball

Rank: 2nd in Pepperdine University in Sets Played

           5th in both Assists and Digs

2012 and 2014 National Champion in Beach Volleyball

2nd all-time winningest player in Pepperdine history with a beach volleyball record of 98 wins - 19 losses in 4 seasons

First and only Pepperdine Wave to play both 4 years of indoor volleyball + 4 years of beach volleyball

2014 Represented Team USA in Poland for U23 World Championships in Beach Volleyball - 5th place

 

Chase De Jong (2012) - Baseball

2011 Long Beach Press Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year

2011 Moore League MVP

2011 Gold Medal 18 and Under Pan American Games Team USA

2011 Long Beach Century Club Al Savala Athlete of the Year  

Offered Scholarship to USC

2012 MLB 2nd Round Draft Pick by Toronto Blue Jays

Played in the Blue Jay organization 2012 - 2014

2015 Traded to Los Angeles Dodgers - California League Champion for LA Dodgers

2016 MLB AA Texas League Pitcher of the Year and All Star

2016 MLB AA Pitcher of the Year and All Star Starting Pitcher

2016 Promoted to Oklahoma City Dodgers AAA Baseball Team  

Winter 2016 Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame 

2016 Honorees

Ryan Dent - Baseball

Dani Russell - Soccer

Emily Dillon - Soccer

Matt Armato - Water Polo

Brianna Do - Golf

Cary Hardwick - Track and Field

Lauren Wenger - Water Polo

 

 

Ryan Dent (2007) - Baseball

4 Year Varsity Starter Baseball

2007 WHS CIF, State, and National Champions in Baseball

3 Time 1^st Team All Moore League and 2007 Moore League Player of the Year

2006 and 2007 Press Telegram Dream Team

2004-2005 Varsity Starter – Boys Basketball 

2007 Major League Baseball 1^st Round Draft Pick - Boston Red Sox #62 overall

2009 Boston Red Sox Organization AAA

2009 Minor League Defensive Player of the Year 

2015 AAA Chicago Cubs

 

Emily Dillon (2010) - Soccer

4 Year Varsity Starter - Forward

2008 Wilson H.S. CIF, State, and National Champions in Soccer

3 Time 1^st Team All Moore League / 2009 and 2010 Moore League Player of the Year

2009 and 2010 Press Telegram Dream Team

2 Year Player for University of West Virginia 2010-2011 Big East Conference Champion 

2 Year Player for University of San Diego

2013 1^st Team West Coast Conference and Team MVP

2013 Western Region All American and WCC All Academic First Team

 

Dani Russell (2008) - Soccer

2008 Wilson H.S. CIF, State, and National Champions in Soccer

3 Time All Moore League Player / 2 Time League Player of the Year and 2 Time CIF, Press Telegram Player of the year, and

2007-2008 Century Club High School Female Athlete of the Year

2007-2008 High School All-American  

4 Year Player for University of San Diego

2011 West Coast Conference Champions and NCAA Sweet Sixteen

2011 WCC Honorable Mention 

2012 WCC 1st Team and NSCAA All West Region 3rd Team

 

Matt Armato (1995) - Water Polo

1994 CIF Champ, Prep All American and First Team CIF

3 Time NCAA Champion at UCLA 1995, 1996, & 1999

1999 First Team All American, MPSF Tourney MVP, NCAA Final First Team

Youth, Junior and Senior National Team Member 1994-2001

Played professionally in Bilbao, Spain 2000-2001

Assistant Coach at UCLA 2001-2004 (2004 NCAA Champion)

 

Brianna Do (2008) - Golf

2015 Played professionally on the Symetra Tour and finished 3rd on the end of season money list to earn full status on the LPGA Tour for 2016

2012-14 Split time between Symetra Tour and LPGA Tour; played in two U.S. Women’s Open Championships

2011 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links Champion

2008-2012 Played on the UCLA Women's Golf Team; Recorded 5 top 10 finishes; Member of 2011 National Championship Team; Two-Time All Conference

2007 Moore League Individual Champion

2005 CIF/WSCGA Southern State Regional Individual Champion and Member of CIF State Runner-Up Team

2004 and 2005 Press-Telegram Dream Team Player of the Year

 

Lauren Wenger (2002) - Water Polo

Water Polo -  All-American Honors-High School

University of Southern California 2002-2006; 2004 National Champions

2006 Peter J. Cutino Award winner- Most valuable female collegiate player

All-MPSF honors and All-NCAA honors all four years at USC

USA National/Olympic Team Accomplishments: 2005-2012

2005 FINA World Championships-Silver Medal

2006 FINA World League- Gold Medal

2006 Holiday Cup- Gold Medal

2007 FINA World Championships-Gold Medal

2007 FINA World League - Gold Medal, Awarded Most Valuable Female Player

2008 OLYMPIC Games- Silver Medalist

2009 FINA World Championships-Gold Medal

2012 OLYMPIC Games-  Gold Medalist

 

Cary Hardwick (1978) - Track and Field

Wilson H.S. Record - 800 meters 1:54.07-1978

C.I.F. 4-A  and Masters Champion 1:55.42-1978

All CIF-1978

Long Beach City College-Team State Champions 1979 & 1980

 L.B.C.C. Conference Champion 800 meter-1980

Indiana University-Full Athletic Scholarship 1981-82   

 Member of Indiana school record holder - 4x800m Relay Team-1981

Big Ten Conference-member of the 4x400m relay -2^nd place-1982

Fall 2015 Wilson Athletics Hall of Fame 

2015 Honorees

Jemari Roberts (2009) - Football

Steve Cook (1966) - Boys Golf

 

Jemari Roberts (2009) - Football

Stanford University Full Scholarship in Football

4 Year Varsity Football WR, Defense, and Special Teams

2008 All Moore League Player, Team MVP, and 4 Star Recruit

4 Year Varsity Track: 100, 200, and Long Jump (CIF top 8 in Long Jump and 200 in 2009)

3 Year Varsity Soccer Player - Defender and Striker

Stanford: 4 Straight Bowl Game Appearances and 2 Bowl Wins: Sun Bowl, Orange Bowl, Fiesta Bowl, and Rose Bowl. 

3 Wins vs Rival Cal, 4 Straight wins vs USC and 4 straight wins vs UCLA, Ranked #3 in the Nation 11- 12   

Highlight: Graduated in 4 years with a Degree in Psychology and Played in a Rose Bowl Victory over Wisconsin

 

Steve Cook (1966) - Boys Golf

1966 4^th in CIF in Boys Individual

1967 and 1968 LBCC Men’s Golf Team Won Conference Championship 

1967 Winner of Long Beach City Match Play Championship

1969 and 1970 CSULB Men’s Golf Team: Placed 2^nd in Individuals of Southern California Intercollegiate Championships

Represented Recreation Park as 2 time Rec Park Champion 

1969 2^nd Place in USGA Amateur Public Links Championship

1972 Turned Professional and in 15 years played professionally in 40 different countries and Played in “National Open” of 33 different countries    

1972 Played in British Open

2011 Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame Inductee

Served as Assistant Executive Director of the Asian PGA Tour and Executive Director of the South American PGA Tour