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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Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Gets First Big West Win

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2022-23 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. An up-tempo style carried Long Beach State men’s basketball to a Big West Conference regular season championship last season, the Beach is trying to use the same recipe this year. LBSU (7-8, 1-2) is ranked 10th nationally in average tempo […]

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All City Basketball Long Beach Poly Track & Field

All-City Freshmen of the Year: Jovani Ruff, Jillene Wetteland

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The All-City Freshmen of the Year award has been a great predictor of success the last two years, with previous winners Camille Lindsay, Maya O’Dea, Jason Parra, and Sammie Hamilton all continuing to dominate the Moore League this year (all four won Moore League Player of the Year or individual championship honors in 2021-22). We […]

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Football St. Anthony

PREVIEW: St. Anthony vs. Rio Hondo Prep, Football

Nina Fife

The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. St. Anthony is on the road as they hunt for their first win of the 2025 season. […]