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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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. No team wants to play two of their most important road games on the last days of the regular season, but that’s the situation Long Beach Poly boys’ water […]

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This week we’re sitting around the table and talking about why Long Beach is a volleyball city.

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VIDEO: Jordan Vs Lakewood, Football

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The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013.