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 coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The 2024 Millikan Rams changed the narrative around their football program, rewriting record books by winning their first Moore League championship in decades. Unfortunately for the Rams, they were unable to flip the script on their postseason fortunes, and it felt […]
We’ll have more detailed thoughts from our writers and coaches later, but here are the playoff paths for the Long Beach teams. Open: St. Anthony D1: Long Beach Poly vs Crossroads Wednesday D2AA: Compton @ Santa Monica Wednesday D2A: Millikan vs Peninsula Wednesday Division 3AA: Lakewood @ Tustin Tuesday (Wild Card) CLICK HERE FOR FULL […]
