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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COLUMN: Amateur Sports Needs Students To Survive

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If prep sports get more serious every year, then why are the crowds shrinking? Not that long ago we saw the Long Beach Poly and Lakewood football game almost sell out Veterans Memorial Stadium. We didn’t see a football sellout this season. Not even close. It wasn’t that long ago we saw the Walter Pyramid […]

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Boys’ Golf: Bryson Barnes Eagle Leads Wilson To Win

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf is sponsored by Dan and Desiree Gooch. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson boys’ golf got a stellar performance from Bryson Barnes in a 185-201 victory over Fountain Valley on Wednesday at Recreation Park Golf Course. Barnes made an eagle on […]

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Boys’ Swimming: Wilson Takes Back Moore League Championship

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The562’s coverage of aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. It’s not what happens to you, but it’s how you respond to it that matters. In the case of 2024 Wilson boys’ swimming, the Bruins were forced to patiently wait 361 days until getting the chance to respond to […]