Millikan and Long Beach Poly had runners competing at the 2023 CIF-SS Cross Country Championships, using the “rain course” at Mt. SAC. Rams senior Jason Parra made history by winning the Division 1 individual title. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org.
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.
This week we’re talking about the familiar and historic things we’ve noticed this month while covering CIF Southern Section playoffs. 03:00 Long Beach boys’ water polo in CIF semifinals 09:30 CIF crowds smaller than usual 19:00 CIF football previews Support The562.org
Long Beach Poly alum JuJu Smith-Schuster was back at his alma mater last weekend, hosting a free football camp for Long Beach middle school students. Smith-Schuster, who graduated from Poly a decade ago, has since gone on to a Pro Bowl NFL career with the Steelers, and this offseason signed with the Chiefs. Smith-Schuster has […]
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. In the span of three years, the Millikan football program has graduated its career touchdown leader (Qeanu Campbell-Caldwell), followed by consecutive Pac-12 recruits in WR Ezavier Staples (UCLA) and CB Tacario Davis (Arizona). On its […]
