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.
The Long Beach Poly football team’s dominant run through the Moore League took another step on Friday as the Jackrabbits celebrated the school’s 125th anniversary on Homecoming night. It was the first game that the full marching band, drumline, choir, and others were allowed to join the cheerleaders, and the game had a festive atmosphere. […]
It’s official: lacrosse has arrived. And no matter what happens in 2020, it’s guaranteed to be a historic season for the sport in Long Beach. That’s because this year, history is happening on every corner of the field. It’s the first year that the Moore League has officially added boys’ and girls’ lacrosse, as has […]
After another compelling competition between some of the best young photographers in Long Beach, The562 is thrilled to announce the winning submissions in our 2nd Annual Student Photo Competition. The562 would like to thank Long Beach Transit and Tuttle Cameras for their support of 2025-26 edition of the photo competition, which is open to Long […]
