The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law.
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.
PREVIEW: Millikan at Aliso Niguel, CIF Football
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The Millikan Rams (3-7) have new life this week and a chance to rewrite the […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Relying On Youth
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Beach saw a modest improvement in year two under head coach Amy Wright, and if that trend is to continue in the 2025-26 campaign, there will need to be a lot of growth exhibited throughout the season. With only […]
Cross Country: Millikan’s Jack Walsh, Wilson’s Nadia Mejia Lead Teams to Moore League Title
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. The Moore League cross country season came to an exciting end on Wednesday evening at Heartwell Park, as the Millikan boys and the Wilson girls claimed the team championships. The Rams claimed their third consecutive league title on the […]
CIF Football: Millikan Visiting Aliso Niguel in First Round of Division 5
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. For the fifth consecutive season, the Millikan Rams (3-7) are in the CIF-SS football playoffs. That fact […]
CIF Girls’ Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Runs Into Buzzsaw at Santa Margarita
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The reigning CIF-SS Division 3 champions from Long Beach Poly have been proving themselves against high-quality opposition during their postseason run in 2025. After moving up to Division 2 this season, the […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. Lakewood, Football
The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
PREVIEW: Jordan vs. Cabrillo, Football
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Either Cabrillo or Jordan will […]
CIF Girls’ Volleyball: Long Beach Poly Serves Past San Marcos
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Facing a San Marcos team that features six players listed at 6-feet or taller, the undersized Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits knew they had two key advantages: their proficiency behind the service line, […]
CIF Flag Football: Compton Comes Up Short to Royal in Quarterfinals
A slow start was not the culprit for Compton High on Tuesday evening in the CIF-SS Division 4 quarterfinals against visiting Royal High. The Tarbabes got the first possession of the night and promptly drove down the field, with QB Miah Gibson hitting three different receivers before running in a short TD run herself to […]