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.
Lakewood is coming off of a breakout season under first-year coach Luis Turcios, who said he has higher expectations for his more experienced squad. The Lancers finished third and beat Long Beach Poly for the first time in over a decade. “Last year we made a jump so I think it’s about keeping the momentum […]
The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. With just one week of play left until the playoffs, here’s where things stand in the Long Beach baseball world with a list of this week’s games below the standings box. Note: Standings based on reported results. Coaches can report scores/weekly results as […]
Throughout a football player’s career, they will often hear one phrase: Play until the whistle is blown. Compton junior Erick Barrios had that in his mind during the second quarter of the team’s Moore League contest at Wilson on Friday. With the Bruins in the red zone and trailing by two, Wilson senior fullback Elijah […]
