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Author: 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.
CIF Baseball: Wilson Comes Ups Short Against El Segundo
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. “It was kind of a weird day.” That’s what Wilson coach Andy Hall had to say, and that’s how everyone felt as they left […]
LIVE UPDATES: Wilson vs. El Segundo, CIF Baseball
The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Wilson starts the CIF Southern Section Division 3 baseball playoffs today by hosting El Segundo on Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. First pitch is […]
Boys’ Golf: Wilson’s Bryson Barnes Wins Moore League Individual Tournament
The562’s coverage of Long Beach golf for the 2024 season is sponsored from Dan and Desiree Gooch. The story of Bryson Barnes’ rise to the top of the Moore League boys’ golf mountain is something you might find in a Hollywood script. Barnes lost a chance to take the individual league title last year because he […]
CIF Softball: Lakewood Falls In First Round
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Lakewood ran into a buzzsaw in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 softball playoffs on Thursday. The Lancers could only muster one […]
CIF Softball: Long Beach Poly Can’t Catch Etiwanda
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Momentum from a thrilling wild card win this week didn’t carry over for Long Beach Poly in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 3 softball […]
CIF Softball: Wilson’s Season Ends At Sultana
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. The Wilson offense just couldn’t get going in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 4 softball playoffs on Thursday at Sultana […]
CIF Volleyball: Avalon Makes History With Quarterfinal Win
The562’s coverage of high school volleyball in 2023-2024 is brought to you by the MLP’s Bay Area Breakers. The562’s coverage of Avalon Athletics is sponsored by Curtain Maritime. Avalon boys’ volleyball has been absolutely dominant during the CIF Southern Section Division 7 playoffs, and a win on the road Wednesday made school history. The Lancers beat […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Coach Chris Acker Lands First High School Commit, Hires Assistant Coaches
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. The562’s coverage of Long Beach State men’s basketball for the 2023-24 season is sponsored by Arline & Mike Walter. Anaheim native Andrew Nagy is officially the […]
CIF Softball: Long Beach Poly Wins Wild Card Thriller
The562’s high school softball coverage is sponsored by Playmakers. Visit LetsBePlaymakers.org for more information on their adaptive sports programs. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. A pair of early and a great pitcher performance were enough for Long Beach Poly to earn a 2-1 win at Sonora in the first round of their […]