It was another game for the history books as old rivals Long Beach Poly and Wilson squared off for a nail-biter on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. 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.
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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.
Ryan Pettway has spent his time at Wilson High proving he’s more than just a baseball player, and more than just Zach Pettway’s little brother. “When I’m at baseball I’m always Zach’s younger brother,” Pettway said. “Zach is his own legend. Even to a lot of teachers I’m Zach’s little brother.” Zach Pettway was a […]
Long Beach Poly coach Eric Leon has slowly built the Jackrabbits into a contender. His first season at Poly saw the boys’ soccer team go 4-10-4, a mark that improved to 14-8-2 last season. Still, the Jackrabbits found themselves on the outside looking in for the league championship hunt, finishing in fifth place and having […]
LBCC Men’s Volleyball Wins State Championship Over Irvine Valley The Vikings dominated Irvine Valley to win their record 10th state championship. Visit the562.org and click SUBSCRIBE to support Long Beach sports coverage.