Two Long Beach teams went head-to-head to open the 2023-24 boys’ basketball season with St. Anthony and Long Beach Poly squaring off at Westchester. 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.
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.
The St. Anthony Saints (1-5) start the new Del Rey League on the road tonight at 7:30 against Harvard-Westlake. St. Anthony coach Mario Morales said his team is still banged up with multiple injuries, but expects to get a few starters back on both sides of the ball. The Saints got their first win two […]
Long Beach football teams won three of their six CIF playoffs games on Friday night. Long Beach Poly 27, Orange Lutheran 24 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Wilson 54, Fullerton 0 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Lakewood 35, Brea Olinda 34 STORY St. Anthony 32, Newport Harbor 35 STORY/VIDEO/PHOTOS Compton 9, El Rancho 29 Avalon 22, RCEA 38
The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. The Jordan girls’ basketball team is advancing in the CIF Southern Section Division 4AA playoffs after winning their postseason opener on the road against Whittier, 54-41. The Panthers will host Glendale in North Long Beach on Saturday at 7 p.m., trying to […]
