Long Beach Poly and Los Al played an instant classic in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs on Valentine’s Day, with Poly senior Jovani Ruff making history by setting a new school record in career scoring.
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 football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s the fourth week of the high school football season and we’ve got a bunch of great games. All games 7pm unless otherwise noted. Friday, September 20 Long Beach Poly vs Jordan (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Cabrillo vs Millikan Lakewood vs […]
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair […]
