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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.
Tyler Leidholdt Celebration Of Life At American Legion
Former Lakewood High baseball player Tyler Leidholdt passed away late last month near Vandenberg Air Force Base. Leidholdt was hit by a bus on Highway One. He was 24. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for Sunday, March 18 from 1-4 p.m. at the American Legion (5938 Parkcrest Street) behind the ELB Baseball fields in […]
Long Beach State Women’s Basketball Knocked Out Of Big West Tournament
Long Beach State women’s basketball had it’s five-game winning streak snapped in the first round of the Big West Conference Tournament on Tuesday at CSU Fullerton in a 79-66 loss to UC Riverside. The Highlanders (10-21) play No. 3 seed UC Irvine on Wednesday at Honda Center. LBSU (8-23, 6-10) was led by senior Cecily Wilson’s […]
Long Beach State Softball Falls To Baylor
The historic start for No. 21 Long Beach State softball hit a speed bump on Tuesday as the 49ers dropped their home opener to No. 12 Baylor 5-2 on Tuesday. “We didn’t play our best today,” LBSU coach Kim Sowder said. “But we feel like we can complete with anybody.” LBSU has played some of […]
VIDEO: Lakewood Alum Jessie Scroggins Comes Home With Baylor Softball
Jessie Scroggins was easy to notice during Baylor softball’s win at Long Beach State on Tuesday. When the game sponsors were announced between innings, she was the only one in a Baylor uniform singing the In-N-Out commercial. The Lakewood High alum said she’s the only one on the team who knows the song, and she […]
Long Beach Powernet Birdz Baseball Wins Tournament
The Long Beach Powernet Birdz 13U team won the USSSA Chiller Tournament in Huntington Beach two weeks ago by beating Total Baseball Scrappers in the championship game 15-5. The LB Powernet Birdz had 16 hits in the win, led by Anthony Eyanson who had two singles and two triples.
St. Anthony Boys’ Volleyball Sweeps Wilson
St. Anthony boys’ volleyball beat swept Wilson 27-25, 25-22, 25-23 at Jack Errion Memorial Gym on Tuesday night in nonleauge action. St. Anthony came back from a 18-24 deficit in the first game. The Saints (3-0) got a combined 24 kills from junior middle blockers Aiden Grosz and Deryus Shelton. Junior Brandon Barry had eight […]
PHOTOS: Long Beach State vs. Baylor, NCAA Softball
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Wilson Boys’ Golf Wins In Santa Barbara
Wilson boys’ golf got back to winning ways on Tuesday at Sandpiper Golf Club in Santa Barbara where the Bruins defeated San Marcos 394-441. Wilson senior Tyler Schafer earned the medalist honors with a 4-over par round of 76. Schafer had two birdies on the back nine. Andre Calubid had an up and down round […]
Long Beach State Women’s Tennis Edges Penn
Sophomore Natalia Munoz’s third set victory delivered Long Beach State women’s tennis a 4-3 win over Penn on Tuesday at Rhodes Tennis Center. “We showed a lot of fight today in a tough match,” LBSU coach Jenny Hilt-Costello said. “We were down in a number of singles matches but didn’t give up.” With the match […]