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 is our 13th year covering Long Beach sports full time as a writing duo, and we’ve long since learned that your biggest stories each year are a mix of things that were on the calendar and things that catch you completely off guard. With that said, take this list with a grain of salt. […]
Rivalry week continues tonight as the Lakewood Lancers (0-2) and the Mayfair Monsoons (2-0) play each other for the Milk Bucket. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Lakewood has won 16 of the 23 Milk Bucket games that started in 1962. These schools that were originally separated by a large dairy […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The Long Beach Poly girls’ volleyball team showed “the Long Beach” in them while winning a five-setter against Bishop Diego in the CIF-SS Division 3 championship last […]
