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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PODCAST: Most Forgettable Long Beach Sports Games

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This week we’re talking about the season starts for Wilson and Poly football, the athletes of the week and month, the most disappointing Long Beach games we’ve covered and much more. 03:30 Question O’ The Week: Is Wilson Football That Good/Is Poly Football That Bad? 10:50 Athletes O’ The Week 12:55 Athlete O’ The Month […]

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The562.org’s Athletes of the Week

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Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. HIGH SCHOOL Sydney Ross, Wilson Basketball Sophomore Sydney Ross provided the defensive spark that Wilson needed in a CIF-SS Division 3A semifinal win over West Covina on Saturday. Ross had eight points but provided excellent ball pressure in shutting […]

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Dirtbags Hire Eric Valenzuela As Next Head Coach

Mike Guardabascio & JJ Fiddler

After an extensive search that drew a number of high-profile candidates, Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee confirmed that the university has hired St. Mary’s coach Eric Valenzuela as the next coach of the Dirtbags. “Being the head baseball coach at Long Beach State is a dream,” Valenzuela said. “I’m excited to be part […]