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 aquatic sports in Long Beach is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009.
The562’s baseball coverage in 2025 is sponsored by the Millikan, Long Beach Poly, and Lakewood baseball boosters The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The start of the 2025 baseball season is also the dawn of a new era for Long Beach Poly’s baseball program, one they hope will be marked by […]
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. Their campus is under construction, and so is Compton softball after the graduation of almost the entire starting lineup. The only returning starters are the battery of pitcher Kora Paredes and catcher Damaris Calixtro. Coach DeShawn Kelly hopes […]
