Long Beach Poly and Los Al played an instant classic in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs on Valentine’s Day, with Poly senior Jovani Ruff making history by setting a new school record in career scoring.
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.
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Maya O’Dea, Wilson Water Polo Wilson star senior Maya O’Dea helped lead the Bruins to a big 9-7 […]
The holiday season is always a busy time for basketball teams, but that doesn’t mean the players and coaches don’t have an affinity for family traditions in December. Long Beach State men’s basketball captain Colin Slater and women’s basketball sophomore Justina King are both far from home this month. Slater is from New Orleans and […]
