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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.
Football: LB Grind Loses Late In WCA Clash
There are two Long Beach-based club teams competing in club football leagues right now, and the Long Beach Grind played one of the best games of the Winner Circle Athletics Champions League last weekend in Chino. The local boys went toe-to-toe with the WCA team made up of top California talent and players from out […]
PODCAST: Happy Birthday To The562.org
On this episode we’re taking you behind the scenes at The562.org to celebrate three years of community funded coverage in Long Beach. Support The562.org
Long Beach State Spring Sports Coming Back February 15
Long Beach State spring sports are back on track to return to practice and competition on February 15 after the lengthy COVID-19 shutdowns. The Big West Conference announced two weeks ago that it would allow it’s 11 member schools to compete in the spring, but the Beach had to wait for Long Beach health officials […]
PODCAST: Long Beach State Waiting For City To Allow Return Of Sports
On this episode of The LB Fee show, Long Beach State athletic director Andy Fee explains why the Big West Conference is bringing spring sports back and why LBSU has to wait for the City of Long Beach to sign off on that. S4E68 – Spring Sports Return Deep Dive With Andy Fee by lbsuathletics […]
PODCAST: Long Beach Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee Talks Communicating With His Players
This week on the show we’re reporting some good news and talking to Long Beach Poly football coach Stephen Barbee about how he’s communicating with his players during these strange times. 01:00 We’ve got good news! 12:00 Interview with LB Poly Football Coach Stephen Barbee 25:00 Local 17-year-old professional soccer player 30:30 Green Schools Campaign […]
FEATURE: Jalen Neal Not Your Average Soccer Pro At 17
The first years of youth soccer are lovingly referred to as “bumblebee ball” because the young players don’t yet have the discipline to stay in their positions. Instead, they all run around following the ball like a swarm of bees. Jalen Neal never played soccer like that. The Long Beach native started in a local […]
Obituary: LBCC Women’s Soccer Assistant Coach Sal Marroquin Passes Away
Long Beach City College women’s soccer assistant coach Sal Marroquin suffered a heart attack on Monday morning and passed away in his sleep. Marroquin was 43. He’s survived by his wife Erin, his daughters Sophia and Olivia, and his infant son, Luka. “Sal was a very dedicated and passionate,” LBCC women’s soccer coach Eduardo Nunes […]
Obituary: LBCC Baseball’s Jackson Roeder Passes Away
Monday was an awful day for the Long Beach City College athletics as the Vikings lost two members of their family. First came the news of women’s soccer assistant coach Sal Marroquin’s heart attack that morning, and then they found out baseball player Jackson Roeder had also passed away suddenly. Roeder was 21. According to […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Falls At Cal Baptist
Long Beach State men’s basketball traveled to Cal Baptist on Saturday for the first game in two weeks but fell 96-75 in Riverside. The nonconference matchup was scheduled quickly after the Beach had their games cancelled last weekend due to false-positive COVID-19 tests. BOX SCORE LBSU (3-5, 2-2) Michael Carter III returned from injury and […]