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 and Wilson are both national-level track programs this year, and the two teams have been traveling like it. After spending the weekend in San Diego for the Mt. Carmel Invitational two weekends ago, both teams were in Austin last weekend for the 92nd Annual Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays, one of the most […]

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COLUMN: Pettway Family Getting By With Positivity

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“Oh, what could’ve been,” has been repeating in my head. The flow of constant uplifting stories from Long Beach sports is cut off like a faucet spun tight, and it’s left me wondering. Two months ago, one of the stories on my radar revolved around the Pettway family and what could’ve been a sensational start […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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The562’s Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Cailey Christen, Long Beach Poly Water Polo Cailey Christen helped lead a team effort that put Long Beach […]