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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.
PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Carson, Football
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PHOTOS: Jordan vs. Aliso Niguel, Football
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Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Edged By No. 2 UCLA
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team put forth a valiant effort at No. 2 UCLA on Friday night, but suffered a heartbreaking defeat in the waning moments of the season opener. Hailie Mace scored the game-winning goal for UCLA with two seconds left in regulation to break a scoreless tie at the new Wallis Annenberg […]
PODCAST: What Up, Long Beach?! HS Football Previews
This week, JJ and Mike are talking about Long Beach’s young professional athletes like JuJu Smith-Schuster (1:45) giving back to the community. High School Football Previews (6:45) Long Beach Poly at Dorsey (7:24) Millikan at Carson (8:37) St. Anthony at Valencia (9:27) Wilson vs. Mayfair (10:15) Compton vs. Compton Centennial (11:02) Cabrillo vs. Bellflower (11:26) […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Millikan vs. Carson Football
After losing four consecutive season openers, the Millikan Rams have won three of their last four. However, when they visit Carson tonight at 7 p.m. it will be the best team they’ve played this early in the season over the last decade. “They are a physical team,” Millikan coach Justin Utupo said of Carson. “We […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Wilson vs. Mayfair Football
Wilson is playing its first football game on its new field turf tonight as the Bruins host Mayfair at 7 p.m. The professional friendship between Wilson coach Mark Ziegenhagen and Mayfair coach Derek Bedell has created a great local rivalry between the Bruins and Monsoons. This is the third consecutive season opening meeting for these […]
PREVIEW: St. Anthony vs. Valencia Football
The St. Anthony football season gets underway at 7 p.m. tonight as the Saints visit Valencia. St. Anthony hasn’t lost its first game of the season since 2014 when they went on to reach the semifinals. Valencia shared the Empire League title with Pacifica last year while rushing for over 200 yards per game. Junior […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Cabrillo vs. Bellflower
This is the third consecutive season that the Cabrillo and Bellflower are starting the season against each other. The Jaguars are hosting the Buccaneers tonight at 7 p.m. In 2016, Cabrillo looked dominant in a 19-0 victory. Last year, Bellflower got some revenge at home with a dramatic 22-19 win. The game is coming back […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach Jordan vs. Aliso Niguel Football
Jordan has lost its season opener to Aliso Niguel in each of the last two years, and the two teams will meet again tonight at 7 p.m. in Long Beach. The Panthers didn’t win a game last season, while the Wolverines finished 6-5 overall. This is the first of two home games to start the […]