Two unbeaten teams faced off for the Moore League title as Millikan played Wilson on Senior Night at LBCC. 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.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation.
Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Myles Patton, Millikan Baseball Dirtbags signee Myles Patton was Mr. Do-It-All for the Rams in a win over Lakewood last week. Patton had six Ks in a complete-game pitching performance and went 4/4 at the plate with a double, […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Just two days after Christmas, Delaware State University made a big splash with the announcement that DeSean Jackson would be their next head football coach. That news reverberated from Dover to Long Beach, and some of the city’s aspiring football talent […]