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.
Everyone wanted to forget the 2019 Long Beach State Dirtbags season as soon as it was over. The failed campaign started with a 10-game losing streak — the worst start in program history — and included coach Troy Buckley’s firing after a physical altercation with an assistant. It was also the first thing new Dirtbags […]
The Moore League boys’ soccer season got back underway after the holiday break on Monday afternoon. Cabrillo 3, LB Poly 0 The Jaguars (13-1-2, 3-1-0) jumped over the Jackrabbits (7-4-3, 2-1-1) in the Moore League standings with this victory on the road. Jafet Ortega found Alexis Torres to give Cabrillo a 1-0 lead at halftime. […]
The Jackrabbits have some key returners, including setter Liz Schuster, right side Allanah Cutler (a West Point signee), and liberos Alexis Durand and Sofia Skukan. But there’s no denying that a big part of the Jackrabbits’ success this year will depend on the performance of some talented freshmen. The Jackrabbits are starting a pair of […]
