Millikan and Wilson played a low-scoring game on Tuesday afternoon, with Rams’ sophomore Ava Schaffel putting in an impressive pitching performances in the circle. 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.
Congrats to the honorees in this week’s supersized Athletes of the Week. HIGH SCHOOL Joey Vega, Wilson Softball Wilson pitcher Joey Vega battled through a leg injury last week to help lead Wilson to its first postseason win in seven years. Vega pitched a complete game and yielded just two runs, and he had a […]
Halloween was a historic day at Heartwell Park for the Moore League cross country finals, as Poly’s Will Frankenfeld set a new course record and the Wilson girls won their first league championship in 15 years. CIF Southern Section prelims are next weekend, with Poly, Wilson, Millikan, and Lakewood headed to Riverside for boys’ and […]
