It was a busy and productive day for Long Beach’s track & field athletes at the 2023 CIF-SS finals. 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.
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. In an era of high school softball when transfers have become more normalized, St. Anthony softball has been able to produce consistent success while retaining its players and families along the way. St. Anthony coach Joseph Younger thinks […]
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Liz Schuster grew up steeped in the lore of Long Beach Poly sports culture–now she’s a major part of it. She spent her childhood years going to Jackrabbit football games. In 2012 her older brother, Gasetoto “G-Mac” Schuster, and cousin, JuJu Smith-Schuster, were key players in Poly’s CIF championship run and Liz was there for […]
