Jordan hosted 2-0 Fairfax on Thursday night in a battle of unbeaten teams. 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 Beach, covering primarily sports and education.
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.
The questions have been flying around town from football players, coaches and fans: what does Long Beach Poly look like this year? It’s a fair question. The Jackrabbits graduated almost all of their starters from last year’s team, which was a first-round Division 1 playoff exit-caliber squad. Poly’s 2019 hopes are pinned on the shoulders […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. Simply put, this Friday was a day the Millikan Football program will want to forget. Playing their final non-league game of the season, the Rams went on the road and suffered a lopsided 55-7 loss against the Downey […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Just like any quality competitive pool, Wilson girls’ swimming is deep. That depth was on display at the Moore League Finals on Thursday night at Cabrillo where the Bruins won a fourth consecutive league championship despite not winning a […]
