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 football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly took a trip down to San Diego to renew a familiar rivalry against Serra High from Gardena. The Jackrabbits and Cavaliers are taking part in the Honor Bowl, […]
The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. Following the departure of the fastest and most decorated runner in city history, things will naturally look a lot different in boys’ cross country this season. The defending champion Millikan Rams will be without four-time Moore League champion Jason […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. To say the opening weekend for Long Beach State women’s soccer was historically eventful would be a massive understatement. On Thursday night, sophomore Cherrie Cox scored the fastest goal in program history by netting one just 41 minutes into the […]
