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.
This week, The562’s coverage is sponsored by Long Beach Gives. Visit LongBeachGives.org to find your cause! Donations will be accepted through Sept. 22. All games 7 p.m. Friday, Sep. 23 Millikan vs. Jordan Compton vs. Wilson (Compton College) Cabrillo vs. Lakewood St. Anthony vs. Marina (St. Pius X-St. Matthias) Saturday, Sep. 24 LBCC @ San Diego Mesa, […]
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill It’s shaping up to be a special girls’ basketball season in Long Beach, with three teams making appearances in the CIF Southern Section rankings to start the year as well as the reigning Moore League Player of the Year and more than half of last year’s first team All-League players […]
No superstar, no problem for the Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team. Playing without UCLA signee Peyton Watson for the second straight game, the Jackrabbits had no trouble against a good Wilson team that’s currently in fourth place in the Moore League, and angling for a playoff spot. The Jackrabbits got strong performances from Chris […]
