Millikan and Long Beach Poly had runners competing at the 2023 CIF-SS Cross Country Championships, using the “rain course” at Mt. SAC. Rams senior Jason Parra made history by winning the Division 1 individual title. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org.
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.
For the first time ever, Long Beach coaches and select players gathered Monday morning at Jordan High School for the inaugural Moore League Media Day. “I thought it was pretty cool, a lot of leagues do it,” said Millikan coach Romeo Pellum to open the media day. Pellum worked alongside Jordan’s Alfred Rowe to make […]
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A near flawless second quarter was more than enough to earn Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball a 79-54 win on Thursday at Wilson. The victory also clinches the Jackrabbits yet another Moore League championship. They haven’t lost it since 2006, and haven’t shared it since 2008. The game was tied 13-13 early in the second […]
