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.
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. It was a historic–and historically exciting–high school baseball season in Long Beach last year. We said it would be some of the best top-end talent the city had seen over the last decade, and last […]
The Millikan community’s hearts are heavy after it was announced last month that the school cat, Canelo, had passed away. Canelo was owned by a nearby neighbor, Esperanza Caballero, and frequently roamed campus after first appearing in 2023. Caballero confirmed his death in a written eulogy sent to Millikan families and faculty. “Canelo had the […]
