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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Photo by Thomas Cordova A legend in the Long Beach soccer world and a coaching icon at Millikan High, longtime Rams boys’ soccer coach Rod Petkovic has confirmed he will retire at the conclusion of this season. It’s his 38th year coaching the Millikan boys’ soccer team and 40th year at the school as a […]

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PODCAST: Interview & College Choice Announcement With Long Beach Poly Track & Field Star Jade McDonald

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We’re covering a lot of ground on this episode as we interview Long Beach Poly track and field star Jade McDonald about her college choice and what the recruiting trail (or lack there of) was like. We’ll also discuss how Compton High basketball is trying to help stop recent gun violence, how the CIF schedule […]

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Beach Volleyball: Millikan Holds Off Long Beach Poly for 5-0 Win

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The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2025 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. On a windy Thursday afternoon at the LBCC sand courts, the Millikan Rams were able to endure a tough challenge from Long Beach Poly, emerging with a […]