CIF Football Championship: Long Beach Poly vs. St. Francis Long Beach Poly took on St. Francis in the 2021 CIF-SS Division 4 Championship Game.For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We ar… Support The562.org
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.
Cross Country: Jason Parra, Camille Lindsay Finish Season at CIF State Meet
All of The562’s cross country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. Long Beach had a pair of runners competing at the CIF State Championships on Saturday, with Millikan’s Jason Parra and Poly’s Camille Lindsay running in their respective Division 1 races at Woodward Park in Fresno. […]
Football: St. Anthony Stalls in CIF-SS Championship Game
Less than six months after taking over the St. Anthony football program, Raul Lara found himself coaching in a CIF Championship game, looking to guide the Saints to a Division 10 championship against Northview High. Despite taking an early lead, things didn’t fall St. Anthony’s way on Friday night, and the host Vikings emerged with […]
VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Northview, CIF Football Championship
CIF Football Championship: St. Anthony vs. Northview St. Anthony took on Northview for the CIF-SS Division 10 championship on Friday night at Covina District Field.For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, he… Support The562.org
CHAMPIONSHIP CENTRAL: St. Anthony Football Continues to Exceed Expectations
This is Championship Central where you can relive the entire St. Anthony football season before the Saints play Northview High in the CIF Southern Section Division 10 championship at Covina District Field tonight. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Before kickoff, check out our preview of tonight’s CIF title game. Take a look back at […]
VIDEO: Compton Football Thanksgiving Practice
Compton Thanksgiving Football Practice Compton High got together for a Thanksgiving football practice before their CIF Championship game on Saturday night.For more coverage of all Long Beach sport… Support The562.org
PHOTOS: Millikan Football Volunteers at Long Beach Rescue Mission
The day before Thanksgiving, the Millikan football program visited the Long Beach Rescue Mission to help serve Thanksgiving dinners. Players helped prepare plates of food, filled pitchers of water, set tables, and washed dishes to help support the Rescue Mission’s efforts to feed those experiencing homelessness and other members of the community in need of […]
LBCC Cross Country Concludes Season at CCCAA State Championships
All of The562’s cross country coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Bryson. Visit BrysonFinancial.com to learn more. For the first time in more than two decades, the Long Beach City College cross country programs got the chance to compete at the CCCAA State Championship meet. Both Vikings squads headed to Woodward Park […]
Boys’ Soccer Preview: Cabrillo Jaguars
During the shortened 2020-21 high school sports season, the challenges of the pandemic and remote learning were felt especially hard on the West Side. One of the teams most impacted by the ever-changing reality was the Cabrillo boys’ soccer team. Due to eligibility issues, opt-outs, and injuries, the Jags were almost unrecognizable from the start […]
Girls’ Basketball Preview: St. Anthony Saints
For the second consecutive season, the St. Anthony girls’ basketball team reached the second round of the CIF-SS playoffs before seeing its season come to an end. The shortened 2020-21 campaign was anything but average, but that’s exactly where the Saints’ record ended up. St. Anthony finished 8-8 overall, with an even 4-4 record in […]