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.
Moore League Girls’ Tennis Finals 2020-21 The Moore League crowned its girls’ individual tennis champion on Tuesday at Lakewood High after an entertaining three-set final. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education. Support […]
Long Beach softball is back in a big way this year. The Moore League is full of experienced returning starters, St. Anthony has the talent to make a deep CIF Southern Section playoff run and Long Beach City College is ranked No. 14 in California. Click here for our preview of Wilson Click here for […]
The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach in 2025-26 is sponsored by Watersafe Swim School. It’ll be practically a brand new squad when the Long Beach Poly boys’ water polo team takes this pool this year. After posting a 15-9 record last year, 10th-year head coach Ishmael Pluton expects several new and young faces […]
