Lakewood hosted Palos Verdes in their final match of pool play in the 2022 CIF-SS Division 1 girls’ volleyball playoffs. 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.
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.
The Moore League tennis season is underway amid unique circumstances this season, with both boys’ and girls’ tennis squads competing simultaneously. It’s been more than a year between girls’ tennis seasons as the traditional fall sport was pushed back to the spring due to COVID-19 schedule changes. Meanwhile, on the boys’ side, the league will […]
After last week’s loss to Long Beach Poly, Lakewood coach Mike Christensen waved away any talk of Moore League playoff scenarios. “Here’s what I know,” he said. “We’ve got to win next week. That’s all I need to know.” Christensen is correct. The Lancers (2-7, 2-3) need a win over Cabrillo (2-7, 1-4) in order […]
