The Lakewood Lancers prepared for their 2022 CIF-SS Division 8 Championship Game on Saturday with a morning practice on Thanksgiving Day. 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.
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If you ever find yourself at a park on a sunny day and you stumble across a Tufuga family picnic, do not attempt to join in a pickup volleyball match—unless you can come correct. The first family of Moore League volleyball powered Lakewood to this year’s league championship, and they’re hoping to lead the Lancers […]
St. Anthony hit the road on Friday badly in need of a win to snap a four-game losing skid, and that’s exactly what the Saints got in Agoura. The team’s first road victory of the season came thanks to a 35-14 win over Agoura. Sone Aupiu put the Saints up 7-0 early, a lead they […]
