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 football team had one way to guarantee a playoff spot – beat Harvard Westlake Friday night in the regular season finale. The Saints (6-4, 3-1) did just that as they defeated the Wolverines 53-23 to secure a second-place finish in the Del Rey League and playoff spot. Senior Sone Aupiu was a […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2024 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. The Millikan girls’ golf team made history this week by clinching its first ever undefeated Moore League championship. The Rams defeated both Cabrillo and Long Beach Poly over the last three days to finish the regular season with an […]
The Long Beach PONY 14U All-Stars have been absolutely dominating their competition this month. They’ve outscored their eight opponents 104-15 while winning the District and Central Region tournaments. “We have a powerhouse of a squad that is the deepest in my memory,” PONY president and manager Ken Jakemer said. “We’ve got great pitching, tremendous defense, […]