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.
Author: 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.
Feature: Thomas Jones Wants To Do It All For Wilson Football
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. Thomas Jones doesn’t stop. Last week during special teams practice, Wilson football coach Travis Clark shook his head and chuckled as Jones kicked the ball off and […]
PREVIEW: Wilson vs. Highland, CIF Football Championship
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. “People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.” – James Arthur Baldwin Wilson football players have no choice but to face the fact that […]
PODCAST: Football Championship Week Interviews With Wilson & St. Anthony
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 St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. We caught up with Wilson and St. Anthony coaches and players […]
Long Beach City College Men’s Soccer Advances In Southern California Regionals
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The thrilling postseason run for Long Beach City College men’s soccer continued on Tuesday night with a 1-0 double overtime win over Fullerton in the third round of the Southern California Regionals. It is the second consecutive double overtime victory for the […]
Long Beach State Men’s Water Polo Wins Big West Tournament
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. They may have entered the Big West Conference Championship tournament as an underdog, but that’s exactly what the Long Beach State men’s water polo team needed to make history. The Beach won three games in three days last weekend at […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Blows Big Lead Against Fresno State
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. On Saturday afternoon at Walter Pyramid against […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. Great Oak, CIF Football
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.
Feature: Wilson Football Star Deuce Weston Does It His Way
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. You would be hard-pressed to find a more unique high school football superstar than Deuce Weston. The Wilson senior sat out the first half of this season […]
Long Beach Girls’ Soccer Preview
Long Beach girls’ soccer has been ruled by Millikan for the majority of the last six seasons. However, with the Rams reconfiguring its roster after losing a talented senior class and suffering key offseason injuries, the rest of the Moore League is ready to take down the favorites. We’ve got comprehensive previews of every team. […]