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.
The St. Anthony boys’ basketball team has arrived. After a five-year march under head coach Allen Caveness to reach the heights of Division 1, the Saints officially planted their flag as an Open Division contender on Saturday afternoon, defeating St. John Bosco on the road to claim the Bosco Winter Classic Title. The Saints hung […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. A pair of first half goals from Cherrie Cox lifted Long Beach State to a 2-1 win over visiting UC San Diego last weekend. The sophomore forward has scored four goals in the last two games and leads the Big […]