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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. Long Beach Poly hosts Jordan tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7pm, with the Jackrabbits (0-3) […]
In the latest update to the ongoing Long Beach and Southern California football transfer saga, the Long Beach Poly administration has confirmed that the Jackrabbits will forfeit a nonleague win over Tustin due to the use of an ineligible player. The Jackrabbits’ record now drops to 3-4 overall, and 3-0 in league with the forfeit. […]
It was a battle of the world’s two best programs, as Long Beach PONY and Chinese Taipei met in the PONY World Series championship yet again. This time, victory eluded the local boys, as the Chinese Taipei starting pitcher was dominant in leading his team to a 3-1 victory. Bren Wilkinson was the hero in […]
