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.
VIDEO: St. Anthony vs. Mount Miguel
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948.
Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Can’t Catch No. 11 Santa Clara
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The results aren’t coming against Top 25 opponents, but Long Beach State women’s soccer has shown great resilience against top teams like No. 11 Santa Clara on Thursday night at George Allen Field. After falling behind by two goals in the second half, the […]
Preview: Wilson vs. Portola, 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. The Travis Clark era is officially underway. The Wilson Bruins are hosting Portola on Friday night at 7 p.m. in the first game under their new coach. […]
Preview: Compton vs. Rancho Dominguez, Football
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. There will be another local matchup to open the season at Compton College on Friday night as Compton hosts Rancho Dominguez Prep. Compton is playing all of its home games at Compton College again this year while its campus is under […]
Football Preview: Lakewood Lancers
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. It’s not that Lakewood hasn’t won important football games recently, it’s the manner in which they lost the big ones. Two years ago, the Lancers hosted a CIF […]
Football Preview: Wilson Bruins
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. Wilson High School has a rich athletic tradition, but the football program has never won a CIF championship. That fact didn’t deter Travis Clark from becoming […]
VIDEO: Wilson Bruins Football Preview
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.
VIDEO: Lakewood Lancers Football Preview
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.
Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Loses Opener Against No. 11 UCLA
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Injuries have been the story of the 2024 Long Beach State women’s soccer season and it’s only the first week. The Beach lost its All-Big West Conference center back Brooklyn Antonucci to a preseason injury, and then a head injury knocked fellow star defender […]