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 Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by John Ross, Class of 2013. There’s a version of this year’s Jordan team that could very well win a Moore League championship for the first time since 2009. There’s also a version that could […]
There’s no doubt at this point that the 2020 winter season is the season of girls’ basketball. Long Beach Poly, Millikan, Wilson, St. Anthony and Compton are all ranked in the CIF-SS polls that came out this week, with the Jackrabbits, Rams, and Bruins all in the top three in their respective divisions. The Jackrabbits […]
This year’s group of Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will go down as the first ever Moore League lacrosse champions, and Poly is now one win away from an unbeaten season. The Jackrabbits won their final home game of the year, 10-6, over their rival Wilson Bruins on Monday evening. Poly has gone 6-0 against Wilson […]