JJ FiddlerComments Off on PODCAST: Interview With MLB Pitcher Chase De Jong
On this special episode we talk to Wilson High alum Chase De Jong about his incredible and inspiring journey back into Major League Baseball where he was in the Houston Astros bullpen for the epic American League Championship Series this year.
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.
Some of the top local high school football players took part in the first annual LA vs. OC SoCal Prep Bowl on Friday night. Here are some action shots by Joseph Kling of the Long Beach players. The Orange County All-Stars won 14-6, and Millikan’s Dylan Davis was named the games MVP.
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