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 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. Sometimes all you need is to be home. That was the case for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team as they shook off a four-game losing streak with a historic 6-0 win against Nevada Thursday night at George […]
This week on What Up, Long Beach!? we discuss the state of high school football and why participation numbers in California have declined. 22:00 Moore League Fall Sports 23:00 High School Football Previews 29:00 Either, Or… Are You Superstitious? 33:00 Long Beach State Women’s Volleyball & Women’s Soccer 35:30 Fam Jam Focus on head injuries […]