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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.
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Long Beach Boys’ Water Polo CIF Playoff Preview
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CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Wilson Picks Up Big Win
Wilson boys’ water polo picked up its first CIF Southern Section playoff win since 2016 on Tuesday at Belmont Outdoor Pool where the Bruins rolled to a dominant 19-5 victory over Malibu in the first round of Division 3. “It feels good,” Wilson coach Jeff Nesmith said of the postseason success. “I’m excited for these […]
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