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.
High School Girls’ Soccer: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson Long Beach Poly and Wilson squared off in an entertaining matchup to close out the first round of Moore League play in 2021. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Journii Spencer, Wilson Track & Field The Long Beach Wilson Girls’ Track & Field program won their second […]
Compton seniors Jaishawn Smith and Jaheim Hunt scored five touchdowns as the Tarbabes rolled to a 71-0 victory over West Adams during their home opener Friday night. It’s Compton’s biggest win in more than 15 years. Smith got things started with a bang as he returned the opening kick off for a touchdown to give […]
