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 Moore League Gymnastics Preview Meet featuring all seven teams at Lakewood High last week proved what we already know: Millikan is at the top of the podium. The Rams compiled the most points in all four events, and finished first by 29 points. Last year, Millikan won its seventh league team championship in the […]
Defense wins championships, and the Millikan boys’ soccer defense proved on Tuesday that it’s ready to stay in the running for the Moore League title. Great play from the back line and two clutch saves from two different goalkeepers carried the Rams to a 2-0 win at Long Beach Poly. The contest turned just before […]
After months of holding out hope that Long Beach youth baseball and softball leagues could return to the diamonds this summer, the extension of the Los Angeles County “stay-at-home” order last week changed the landscape indefinitely. Over the weekend, Long Beach PONY became the first local league to suspend the remainder of its 2020 spring […]