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 Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. No matter who’s on the floor for the Long Beach Poly girls’ basketball team, the Jackrabbits find a way to win. Poly was shorthanded coming into its matchup against Wilson on […]
Wilson boys’ golf defeated Lakewood 195-235 on Tuesday at Skylinks Golf Course. Wilson senior Jon Gough posted a bogey-free 1-under par round of 35 to earn the medalist honors. Matt Paige was the low finisher for Lakewood with 38. Wilson (13-5, 6-0) Jon Gough 35, Brandon Bennett 39, Matthew Schafer 39, Spencer Johnson 39, Aesop […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family.