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 St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1949. Friday night’s game between St. Anthony and Salesian was less about who could score the most points, and more about who could not score the […]
The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. Millikan’s baseball […]
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College baseball team has been one of the most consistent programs at the junior college over the last three decades. That’s due in large part to the even-handed leadership of head coach Casey Crook, who is going into […]
