Author: Tyler Hendrickson

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.
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Coach Mike Fillipow Leaves Poly Cross Country in Trusted Hands of Cameron Ford

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Shortly after Cameron Ford ran his final race at Long Beach State in 2016, he got a call from his former high school coach. Mike Fillipow had spent more than a quarter century at Long Beach Poly, and was coming off his 12th season as head coach of the boys’ cross country program. Fillipow was […]
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Long Beach Poly Cross Country Sweeps Lakewood, Setting Up Millikan Showdown

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In wet and rainy conditions on Wednesday afternoon, Long Beach Poly swept the boys’ and girls’ races against Lakewood, registering the top seven finishers in each race. The win sets up a huge dual meet next Wednesday as the Jackrabbits host Millikan for a matchup of the two top programs in the Moore League this […]
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LBSU Notebook: Hoops Struggles Continue, Beach Volleyball Opens Season

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It was a forgettable weekend on the hardwood for Long Beach State’s basketball teams, as the Beach went a combined 0-4 against Hawai’i. Every loss was a one-possession game, but LBSU ended up on the wrong end of the scoreline, losing by a combined 10 points in the four contests. Women’s Basketball After a 10-0 […]
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LBUSD, Poly At Odds With Former Alum President Tim Gilmore

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For a period of time, Tim Gilmore was tasked with raising money for Long Beach Poly High School. A decade later, the Long Beach Unified School District (LBUSD) and the high school are still trying to distance themselves from Gilmore and his organization. Gilmore founded the Long Beach Poly Alumni Association, Inc. in late 2010 […]
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BREAKING: High School Football, Other Sports Now Eligible To Resume

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Based on data released on Tuesday afternoon by the Los Angeles County Health Department, practices and games for outdoor sports–including high school football–are eligible to return in Long Beach and LA County.  Per the updated guidelines from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) released last Friday, outdoor amateur sports would be allowed to resume […]
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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Completes Weekend Sweep of Cal Poly

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Story by Matt Simon In front of support staff and fan cutouts, the Long Beach State men’s basketball team was able to do something it hasn’t done all season — win back to back games. After pulling out a closely-contested game on Friday night with one of their worst shooting performances of the season, the […]