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 Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State looked primed and ready to win their first contest Saturday afternoon. After having their game moved to the Gold Mine due to heavy rain that made the Walter Pyramid unavailable, the Beach won their first quarter […]
The Lakewood girls’ volleyball team has always been known for its strong senior leadership, as longtime coach Mike Wadley takes care to create class after class of players that help run practices and instill a hard-nosed work ethic into younger players. This year, Lakewood has strong senior leadership once more–but also a serious youth movement, […]
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. The Jordan Panthers have been ranked in the CIF-SS Division 7 polls […]
