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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family.
The Long Beach Poly boys’ basketball team opened Moore League play with a 108-60 win over Cabrillo on Tuesday. The Jackrabbits (5-1, 1-0) scored 71 points in the first half while connecting on 13 3-pointers. Senior Justin Rene scored a game-high 19 points, while fellow senior Giordan Williams finished with 18 points. Sophomore Peyton Watson […]
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by an anonymous donation, in appreciation of Coach Ron Allice. More than 110 Long Beach entries will compete in Saturday’s CIF Southern Section prelims, the vast majority of them in the Trabuco Hills Division 1 prelims which will begin at 11am. The top nine qualifiers […]
