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 football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. It is the classic […]
The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. 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 […]
Congratulations to all of our Athletes of the Week, and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. This is the final AOTW of the school year, but we’ll be back in the Fall 🙂 HIGH SCHOOL Simone Morris, Long Beach Poly Basketball Long Beach Poly senior Simone Morris had her best game of the […]