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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CIF Basketball: Millikan Moving On To Semifinals

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The Millikan Rams boys’ basketball team got a huge road win in the CIF Southern Section Division 3A quarterfinals on Friday night, knocking off Highland 62-52. The Rams will host Dana Hills Tuesday night in the semifinals. Millikan got 16 points in the quarterfinals from senior Kamaury Washington, backed up by 14 points from sophomore […]

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PHOTOS: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly Water Polo

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We’ve got some great shots of the Bruins’ water polo victory from photographer Stephen Dachman.

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Long Beach State Men’s Volleyball Sweeps Calgary to Conclude First Day of North American Challenge

Eli Aquino

The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Long Beach State men’s volleyball fans got their first look at the defending national champions on Friday, as the Beach hosted their annual North American Challenge with the first of two pairs of matchups against Alberta and Calgary. First-year […]