It was another game for the history books as old rivals Long Beach Poly and Wilson squared off for a nail-biter on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. 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.
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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.
The two Division 1 boys’ basketball teams in town will meet tonight in the semifinals of the Bosco Winter Classic, at St. John Bosco High. Long Beach Poly (4-2) and St. Anthony (10-0) will square off for the right to face the winner of Bosco and Loyola in Saturday’s tournament championship. Both teams are in […]
One of the best things about sports is that we’re supposed to know when they start, and when they end. It’s on the calendar, right there in black and white: start of the season, end of the regular season, playoffs, championship. I’ve always believed that their predictability and stability is one of the reasons that […]
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