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.
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Last year was the best girls’ water polo season in Long Beach history–can 2018-19 top it? Last season Wilson won the first CIF-SS championship in the sport in city history, while Long Beach Poly brought home a silver CIF-SS plaque. This year looks to feature more big games and memorable moments–the Moore League schedule begins […]
There was no doubt that this year was going to be a special one for the Moore League in girls’ volleyball, and sure enough, a pair of honors for local players last week clinched it. Lakewood senior Laura Williams and Poly senior Adonia Faumuina were both named Under-Armour All-Americans, and will play in the UA […]
