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 Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. You could write a book about what the Long Beach Poly football team […]
BREAKING: Tonight’s game between Millikan and Jordan has been canceled due to a forfeit by Jordan. We’ll have a full story this afternoon but the cancelation is not due to COVID. It’s Opening Night in J-Town as the young Panthers welcome Millikan (0-1) for a 7 p.m. showdown. The Rams will be looking to put […]
At the end of every school year we look back to reminisce on the accomplishments that defined Long Beach sports over the last 12 months. This year has been extra special because of the variety of schools and sports represented on this list— which is a hallmark of our diverse city and athletic community. No. […]
