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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.
A stifling Compton boys’ basketball defense limited host King High to seven points in the third quarter of the CIF Southern Section Division 2A second round game on Tuesday night. Compton went on to take the game 63-48, and will host Crescenta Valley on Thursday in the quarterfinals.
The562’s coverage of tennis is sponsored by the Long Beach State Tennis Boosters. The Long Beach boys’ tennis season is underway and the Wilson boys’ tennis program is excited to be back on the court after claiming their first CIF Southern Section title last year. The Bruins are ready to make another run at the […]
Long Beach State men’s basketball is entering the Big West Conference Tournament as an underdog again this week, and coach Dan Monson is embracing the challenge. “Our team is in a good mindset and we’re playing our best basketball at the right time,” Monson said. “But I felt like we were playing our best basketball […]
