This week on the show we’re talking about all of the Long Beach high school student athletes we picked as our Athletes of the Year in each sport. Support The562.org
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.
All-City Big Payback Of The Year: Millikan Girls’ Soccer Finally Beats JSerra
There was no mincing of words after Millikan girls’ soccer shocked the CIF Southern Section Division 1 playoffs with a 6-0 win over visiting JSerra in the middle of May. “It felt good to get revenge,” Millikan senior Alyssa Reyes said after she dished out three assists to help the Rams finally beat the Lions. […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Boxer Ashton Sylve Part Of Docuseries
Long Beach boxer Ashton Sylve is one of the young athletes spotlighted in a ‘No Days Off’ episode from Whistle. READ MORE about Sylve. 17-Year-Old Boxing BEAST Got Floyd Mayweather’s Attention 👀 This episode of No Days Off is in partnership with Axe. 17-year-old boxer Ashton Sylve has already caught the attention of some of […]
PODCAST: Interview With Lakewood Football Coach Justin Utupo
This week on our podcast What Up, Long Beach?! we’re talking about the incredible tradition of Long Beach in Major League Baseball and catching up with Lakewood football coach Justin Utupo (15:00) Support The562.org
All-City Game Of The Year: Millikan Baseball Wins CIF Championship In Long Beach
The Long Beach baseball community needed a moment to savor after having a promising 2020 season ripped away by the pandemic, and the Millikan Rams delivered in June. Millikan had a magical run through the CIF Southern Section Division 3 playoffs and capped it with a 2-0 championship victory over Arlington. Not only is it […]
All-City Comeback Of The Year: Lakewood’s Marcell Lineberger Returns To Football After Chemotherapy
Many felt like the world stopped in March of 2020, but for Marcell Lineberger it was a chance to catch up and get back to what he loves. The Lakewood wide receiver was diagnosed with Pancreatoblastoma, a rare type of pancreatic cancer, in December 2019. The inevitable delay of the 2020 high school football season […]
VIDEO: Long Beach Poly, LA Chargers Host High School Football Passing League
LA Chargers Passing League Football at Long Beach Poly Visit https://www.the562.org/ for more Long Beach sports coverage PHOTOS: LA Chargers Host Passing League Football At Long Beach Poly
PODCAST: Wrapping Up The Long Beach Sports Year 2020-21
This week on the show we’re closing the book and talking about the roller coaster of a Long Beach sports year that has taught us so much.
LB In MLB: Wilson High Alums Back On The Mound
Debuts, returns, the Olympics and contract arbitration are just a few of the interesting stories this month involving Long Beach products in Major League Baseball. Wilson Bruins fans have been pleasantly surprised to see Chase De Jong and Tommy Nance both pitching in The Show over the last few weeks. The Wilson alums weren’t on […]
PODCAST: Interview With CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod
This week we’re talking to CIF Southern Section Commissioner Rob Wigod about how he navigated the last few busy months and how the plan is “returning to normal” for the upcoming athletic year. Support The562.org