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.
Lakewood High is conducting a search for a head varsity football coach, and the job of rebuilding the program also includes an on-campus teaching position in Social Sciences. Mike Christensen stepped down earlier this week. “Our ideal candidate will be involved in the resurgence of a once proud program ready to rise,” Lakewood athletics director […]
High School Baseball: Long Beach Poly vs. Millikan Poly and Millikan played an epic baseball game on Thursday, with major Moore League title implications. This is a can’t-miss highlight from an unforgettable game. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of […]
A young Compton High flag football team is in uncharted territory for their program, but the Tarbabes showed they can be resilient when things don’t go their way. After throwing an interception on the second play of the game and falling into an early 7-0 hole against the visiting Claremont Wolfpack, things could have gone […]
