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.
It’s rare to find Samiya Terry speechless, but with the biggest basketball game of her life just days away, the Wilson senior couldn’t find the words to quell the emotional storm inside. “Yesterday I had a full cry session,” Terry said. “I’ve been feeling the pressure.” Terry and her Wilson girls’ basketball teammates will try […]
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. Words by Mike Guardabascio, JJ Fiddler, Tyler Hendrickson, Eli Aquino, Nina Fife, and Matt Simon; photo by Joseph Kling. It’s football season in Long Beach, and we couldn’t be more excited. The city has the most talent it’s had in […]