JJ Fiddler
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.
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Boys’ Water Polo: Long Beach Poly Coach Ish Pluton Wins 100th Game

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo win at Lakewood on Wednesday was special for the Jackrabbits because it was also the 100th win for coach Ish Pluton.  Pluton, […]

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Girls’ Basketball Preview: Wilson Bruins

JJ Fiddler

The DJ Vincent era has begun at Wilson. After fifth-year head coach Erin Carey stepped down in June, Vincent has stepped in to try and take the Bruins back to CIF-SS postseason glory. Wilson won its first title in two decades weeks before the COVID-19 shutdowns in 2020. “We’re in rebuilding mode but I do […]

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Football Long Beach Poly

Football: Long Beach Poly Announces Nine Games Including Hawaii Trip, Finalizing Last Contest

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The Long Beach Poly football team is looking forward to its most highly-anticipated […]