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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Long Beach Poly junior Lily Buggs knew that the Jackrabbits girls’ basketball team was going up against one of the top scorers in the area on Monday night. Her team was welcoming Lakewood and reigning Moore League Player of the Year Asia Jordan, who has been electric this season. Buggs got the call to guard […]

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STORY: Wilson Holds Off Compton’s Last-Second Comeback

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The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. After looking sharp to start the second half, the Long Beach Wilson football team withstood a late rally […]

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Basketball St. Anthony

CIF Basketball: St. Anthony Falls to St. Bernard In Semis

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Tuesday’s CIF Southern Section Division 1 Semifinal Boys Basketball game inside Errion Gym had everything a basketball fan could ask for. Raucous crowds, both teams battling every possession, and two rivals who would love to knock the other out of the playoffs. For the St. Anthony Saints, one big thing was lacking: 3-point shots. The […]