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.
About a month before the 2019 high school track and field season started, someone pointed out to Long Beach Poly coach Crystal Irving that her boys and girls teams both projected to do quite well this year, better than they’ve done since a magical 2011 year that saw both programs win state championships. Irving smiled […]
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters. 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. The Wilson Bruins (17-7, 10-0) took another big step toward a Moore League championship […]
The new all-weather track and field turf facility at Wilson High was broken in with a win on Wednesday. The Bruins boys’ track and field team defeated Lakewood 85-19, and the girls’ took an 82-16 victory over the Lancers.
