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.
It’s been a banner year for the Millikan girls’ water polo team. The Rams defeated Long Beach Poly to claim second place in the Moore League, and put up a dominant performance in the opening round of the CIF-SS Division 4 playoffs, defeating Marymount 13-8 in a game that wasn’t in question in the fourth […]
Millikan continued its wrestling dominance this weekend at Long Beach Poly, which was summited by senior leader Gavin Laverde. Laverde became the second boys’ wrestler in Moore League history to win his weight class—126 lbs.—four consecutive years. “It feels pretty good… I am a little excited. I worked hard for this,” said Laverde. “Winning four […]
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. History will be made on Saturday night at Lakewood High when the Lancers host the CIF Southern Section Division 8 Football Championship game against Northwood. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Lakewood is the first Moore League team to host a CIF Football […]
