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 Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Despite showing some flashes of brilliance throughout the game, Compton couldn’t put it all together in 47-29 loss at Paramount at Friday night. “A lot of good things tonight, but we still need to improve,” Compton coach Clavin Bryant said. “We […]
