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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.
No team wins a championship without overcoming some form of adversity, and Long Beach Poly certainly faced its fair share on Tuesday night. The Jackrabbits were in a hostile road environment against Orange Lutheran, and were without leading scorer Christian Watson for a majority of the first three quarters as he was saddled with foul […]
Timing is everything, and it’s been on senior Jaylin Cannon’s side. Last year, Cannon transferred from Cypress High to Wilson just in time to help the Bruins reach their first CIF Southern Section semifinal in eight years, and this season he’s changed positions to hopefully spark a second-half surge. “Sometimes when you bring in a […]
There were 17 Long Beach athletes on NFL Training Camp rosters trying to make the team, and after the dust settled on Saturday’s cut-down day, 10 of them made it, plus an additional two guys who made practice squads. Here’s the full rundown as well as what to expect from each player as the season […]