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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.
Jordan Football, Basketball Supporting Damian Henderson Through Tough Times
One couldn’t begrudge Damian Henderson if he were mad at the world. “I worry about where I’m going to sleep at night or hoping there’s something for me to eat at home and making sure my family is right,” Henderson said. However, the Jordan High football and basketball star hasn’t let his family issues change […]
High School Football Preview: Wilson vs. Jordan
If Wilson or Jordan have any dreams of making the CIF Southern Section playoffs they must win tonight as the Panthers visit the Bruins with only three weeks left in the regular season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wilson (1-5, 1-2) has improved mightily since struggling against quality competition in the non-league schedule, and […]
Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Falls To UC Irvine In Overtime
This Long Beach State women’s soccer season has been defined by dramatic one-goal games. Seven of their 13 contests have been decided by one goal, and they’ve won four of them, but they were on the wrong side of a 1-0 overtime loss to UC Irvine on Thursday night at George Allen Field. Kiera Smeenge […]
Sarah Childs Krueger Foundation Supports The562.org
A community funded nonprofit media outlet like The562.org can only exist because of subscribers, sponsors and donations from groups like the Sarah Childs Krueger Foundation Charity Fund. Dedicated to the late Sarah Childs Krueger and built to benefit local schools and nonprofit organizations, The Krueger Foundation has donated $2,000 to The562.org over the last year. […]
Girls’ Volleyball: Wilson Sweeps Long Beach Poly
Wilson looked like a new team while sweeping Long Beach Poly in Moore League girls’ volleyball action on Tuesday 25-15, 25-21, 25-21. The Bruins used superior service and defense to dominate the visiting Jackrabbits and leap into second place in the league standings. “That’s a big confidence booster for the girls,” Wilson coach Gerald Aquiningoc […]
VIDEO: Wilson vs. Long Beach Poly, Girls’ Volleyball
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Long Beach State Notebook: Women’s Soccer Atop Big West Conference
The Long Beach State women’s soccer team scored another last-second goal to steal all of the points in a Big West Conference matchup last Sunday at Cal State Fullerton. With the score tied 1-1 in the 89th minute, a beautiful set piece play from Daria Petredes, Kaylee Ramirez, and Lena Silano gave LBSU (6-4-2, 3-0-1) […]
LB In MLB: Season Recap, Playoffs Start Tonight
A few Major League Baseball players with ties to Long Beach will be participating in the postseason this week after a season full of drama for local boys in The Show. Lakewood High alum Travis d’Arnaud also made the most of his 60 starts with the Atlanta Braves after missing a few months due to […]
VIDEO: Millikan vs. Lakewood, Football
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