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 Long Beach State athletics for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State Basketball is sponsored by CSULB Distinguished Alumnus Nelson Farris. Long Beach State improved to 4-3 with a win in their Big West conference opener 67-56 over Cal State Fullerton. Savannah Tucker led with 16 points.
A Compton assistant coach called him the “Million Dollar Player.” That might be high praise for a football stud, but senior Deon Johnson is just that. He does whatever is needed for the Tarbabes, including a masterful performance in Compton’s 24-21 victory over Walnut in the Division 12 quarterfinals on Friday. Compton is at Tahquitz […]
