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.
A trio of former Lakewood Lancers made some interesting headlines during a busy week for local products in Major League Baseball. Matt Duffy and Travis d’Arnaud were both involved in a move by the Tampa Bay Rays last Friday. Five days after d’Arnaud was picked up by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Rays acquired the […]
In one of the most anticipated seasons for any team in Long Beach State history, the school’s men’s volleyball team will attempt to defend its NCAA championship this spring. The Walter Pyramid will play host to the Final Four from May 2-4, and the team is hoping it will be a celebration of a golden […]
The562’s coverage of Dirtbags Baseball for the 2023 season is sponsored by P2S, Inc. Visit p2sinc.com to learn more. This Long Beach State Dirtbags season will start with a lot of question marks and coach Eric Valenzuela likes that for his program that has 34 new players on the roster. “We needed some new blood and they’ve […]
