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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.
Top 10 Stories We’re Looking Forward To In 2020
This is our 13th year covering Long Beach sports full time as a writing duo, and we’ve long since learned that your biggest stories each year are a mix of things that were on the calendar and things that catch you completely off guard. With that said, take this list with a grain of salt. […]
Top 10 For 2020: Moore League Boys’ Soccer In Top Division
Moore League boys’ soccer is the only sport in the city with three teams in CIF Southern Section Division 1 this year. Wilson, Cabrillo and Millikan are all in the top flight because of recent playoff success, which is something that eluded local teams for the majority of the last decade. The Rams are the […]
Top 10 For 2020: New Style For Dirtbags Baseball
This will be a season of change for the Long Beach State Dirtbags baseball program no matter what results they find on the field. New coach Eric Valenzuela is rebuilding the roster and changing the approach after taking over in the summer. He turned around the St. Mary’s program with his energy and modern approach, […]
Top 10 For 2020: Long Beach State Sharks?
The mascot musical chairs at Long Beach State could finally come to an end this year, but its official arrival will still have supporters complaining and comparing. The LBSU students voted to adopt “Sharks” as the new mascot of the school last May, and that caused athletic director Andy Fee to clarify a few things. […]
Top 10 For 2020: College Coaching Future
This year could bring big changes for two of the most famous coaches in Long Beach — Long Beach State men’s basketball coach Dan Monson and Long Beach City College women’s volleyball coach Misty May-Treanor. Monson has been on the proverbial hot seat since signing a restructured five-year contract extension in 2018. The results on […]
Top 10 For 2020: The New Long Beach Quarterbacks
Last year the best football teams in Long Beach were happy to ride the talented arms of their senior quarterbacks, so now it’s time for the next generation of signal callers to step up for teams like Long Beach Poly, Wilson, Millikan and St. Anthony. The Jackrabbits have high hopes for 6’3” sophomore Nico Iamaleava. […]
PODCAST: What We’re Looking Forward To In 2020
This week on the show we’re talking about what the top Long Beach sports stories are going to be this year. 03:40 The Elephant Lot & The Summer Olympics 07:30 Long Beach State Mascot Is Back 10:00 Moore League Boys’ Soccer Popularity 12:00 New Look For Long Beach State Dirtbags Baseball 14:15 Long Beach Track […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Loses Big At Florida
The Long Beach State men’s basketball team suffered its biggest loss of the season on Saturday at Florida as the Gators ran away with a 102-63 victory. Florida (8-4) jumped out to a 14-0 lead before the first timeout and led 59-31 at halftime. The 39-point defeat is the largest margin for the Beach (4-11) […]
PHOTOS: Wilson vs. Vista Murrieta, Girls’ Soccer
Great action shots by Stephen Dachman from the Wilson girls’ soccer scoreless draw with Vista Murrieta at the North Orange County Classic yesterday.