Tyler Hendrickson was born and raised in Long Beach, and started covering sports in his hometown in 2010. After five years as a sportswriter, Tyler joined the athletic department at Long Beach State University in 2015. He spent more than four years in the athletic communications department, working primarily with the Dirtbags baseball program. Tyler also co-authored of The History of Long Beach Poly: Scholars & Champions.
Long Beach Poly hits the road this evening for a CIF Southern Section Division 4 quarterfinal, as they visit Upland at 7 p.m. The Jackrabbits are trying to advance to their first semifinal game since 2014, and if they succeed they’ll host the winner of Bonia/Cypress at Veterans Memorial Stadium next week. “Upland is well-coached, […]
CIF Girls’ Volleyball: Lakewood vs. Vista Murrieta Lakewood hit the road for the 2021 CIF-SS Division I quarterfinals in girls’ volleyball, visiting Vista Murrieta. 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
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2024-2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Teams that make a CIF-SS championship tend to have talent and grit — but they don’t always have “the Long Beach” in them. That was the difference […]