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 Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The other top Moore League softball teams have blowout wins against each other this season, and Tuesday night was Millikan’s turn in an 11-3 win at Lakewood. Millikan finished with 14 hits and third baseman Morgan Zimmerman led the charge from the leadoff […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The City of Lakewood hosted its annual Lakewood Youth Hall of Fame Awards Banquet on Monday evening, honoring the best athletes in the city in each high school sport, while also selecting an overall Athlete of the Year for 2024. Dozens of athletes, […]
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. Long Beach Poly’s 17-3 win over Serra felt like a landmark game in many ways, as the Jackrabbits got over the hump against the Cavaliers thanks to an outstanding defensive performance and […]
