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.
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. There was a down-home feel at the introductory press conference on Friday for Bobby Smitheran, the new athletic director at Long Beach State. The Smitheran family has ties to Long Beach dating back to 1917, and Bobby had his family […]
The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Fernando Leanos, Cabrillo Football Cabrillo quarterback Fernando Leanos had an impressive night early in the season, leading the […]
