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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.
There are just two playoff games featuring Long Beach teams on Tuesday, before action really heats up Wednesday. Millikan girls’ water polo is hosting a Division 3 first-round game against Marymount at 5 p.m. Lakewood boys’ basketball travels to Tustin for a first-round Division 3AA game at 7 p.m.
Long Beach Poly’s roster lists senior James “Chubba” Maae with a series of numbers: he wears jersey number 53, he’s 6’2”, and he weighs 335 pounds. As significant as those numbers may be, they don’t tell the story of Maae’s significance to the Jackrabbits’ football program. The captain has played all over the team’s offensive […]
