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 world of baseball has been changing quickly this month. The breakdown of economic return to play talks between MLB owners and the players association started the ball rolling, and the draft last week maintained the unprecedented momentum. A shortened five-round draft and an overall cut of slotted salary levels created a record run on […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation Looking to remain the last undefeated team in Long Beach, the Jordan Panthers (3-0) will drive down the 91 to face the La Mirada Matadores (0-3) on Friday night at […]
Revenge is best served in familiar fashion. Last year before the Moore League softball season was cancelled due to COVID-19, Wilson went to Lakewood and upset the Lancers 9-3 thanks to a fantastic pitching performance from Hailey Houston and an important home run from catcher Juliana “JJ” Babore. On Tuesday in the first league game […]
