JJ Fiddler is an award-winning sportswriter and videographer who has been covering Southern California sports for multiple newspapers and websites since 2004. After attending Long Beach State and creating the first full sports page at the Union Weekly Newspaper, he has been exclusively covering Long Beach prep sports since 2007.
Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill It’s been a difficult stretch for the Jordan girls’ basketball team, which has won just two games in the last three seasons. Jordan is hoping for a brighter performance this season under coach Eric Peterson. The key player for the team this year will be Melody Reyes, who was a […]
Long Beach Poly alum and Louisville senior Arica Carter made history on Wednesday evening as she was selected 32nd overall in the WNBA Draft, taken in the third round by the Phoenix Mercury. Carter is the first Long Beach product to be selected in the NBA Draft, and will be the first Jackrabbit to play […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s the fourth week of the high school football season and we’ve got a bunch of great games. All games 7pm unless otherwise noted. Friday, September 27 Long Beach Poly vs Lakewood (Veterans Memorial Stadium) Wilson vs Millikan Compton vs […]
