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 Vikings are traveling to Cerritos tonight for what is sure to be an emotional game against the Falcons at 6 p.m. It will be the first game for the Vikings since the tragic slaying of former safety Guy Alford, who played with the team the last two seasons. Alford was killed earlier this week, […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. You would be hard-pressed to find a more unique high school football superstar than Deuce Weston. The Wilson senior sat out the first half of this season […]
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