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 Lakewood Lancers suffered an inauspicious start to the season with a 56-7 loss to visiting Camarillo on Friday night. “First of all, they’re a really good football team,” Lakewood first-year coach Scott Meyer said of Camarillo. “It’s a program that’s won a championship and went to the semifinals last year. They know how to […]
The Wilson Bruins girls’ basketball team was all smiles on Wednesday. The defending CIF-SS Division 3 champions looked sharp and clearly enjoyed their 2021 season opening win over visiting Lakewood 86-13. “It’s amazing, I’m so glad to be back in here,” said guard Ashley Hawkins, who scored a game-high 19 points. “I was watching film […]
Saiheron Preciado-Meza and Zainab Hakeem represented Lakewood wrestling very well at the CIF Masters meet over the weekend. Both of them qualified for the CIF State meet this weekend in Bakersfield. Preciado-Meza (189 pounds) won the Masters championship by beating Gabby O’Connell from Lake Elsinore in the final. Hakeem (160 pounds) finished top four in […]
