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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. If Lakewood or Jordan are able to meet their expectations and make a deep playoff run next month, they should both look back on January 12 as a key moment […]
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. On a warm, sunny Wednesday afternoon at the LBCC sand courts, Wilson’s top beach volleyball duo couldn’t wait to get off the court. Sophomores Simrin Adams and Sadie Calderone entered the tournament as the Moore League’s top-ranked […]
The Millikan girls’ soccer team wasn’t happy with how they played in their first Moore League contest against Long Beach Poly. The two-time reigning league champs fell behind in that one and had to rely on two late goals to salvage a tie. Head coach Tino Nunez wanted them attacking from the beginning in their […]
