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.
High school coaches spend countless hours over the course of a season trying to prepare their teams for success. If they’re lucky, they’ll start their offseason designing and ordering championship rings for their players. Here in Long Beach, a number of coaches got the chance to discuss jewelry in 2021, as nine different programs won […]
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Malik Bradford, Millikan Football Millikan receiver Malik Bradford is one of the city’s top players this year, but injuries have kept him from making his mark in a big way. That all changed Friday against Compton, when Bradford […]
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