Author: Tyler Hendrickson

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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Baseball Cabrillo Lakewood

Baseball: Lakewood’s Spud O’Neil Becomes Second-Winningest Coach in California History

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The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. History was made on a cold, rainy Thursday night at Blair Field, as longtime […]

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Baseball Jordan Wilson

Baseball: Wilson’s Nine-Run Inning Fuels Shutout Over Jordan

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The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The Moore League baseball season got off to […]

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Baseball Cabrillo Jordan Lakewood Wilson

LIVE UPDATES: Wilson vs. Jordan, Cabrillo vs. Lakewood, Moore League Baseball Opening Night

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The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. Refresh the page to see the latest score updates! Moore League Opening Night is here with a doubleheader on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field tonight. Jordan is hosting Wilson in game one at 3:30 p.m. with […]

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Swimming Wilson

Girls’ Swim: Kristin Barth Kredell Returns Home to Wilson as Head Coach

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Long Beach is flush with accomplished athletics programs steeped in tradition, but few can rival the success and relevance of the Wilson High swim program. After […]

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Lakewood Soccer

CIF State Boys’ Soccer: Romero’s Golden Goal Lifts Lakewood to Regional Final

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The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. When Lakewood boys’ soccer returned to practice on Monday, they knew this would be their final week together.  After a historic season led them to the CIF-SS finals, and a controversial call plagued the end of their PK defeat against Etiwanda last […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly

CIF Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly’s Comeback Falls Short Against Marina

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial Saturday’s CIF-SS Division 2A title game against Marina sure looked like a microcosm of Long Beach Poly’s season. The Jackrabbits got off to a slow and disjointed start, which left them with a 12-point deficit at halftime. But just as they did at the […]