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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.
PREVIEW: Millikan Football Hosting CIF Quarterfinals Tonight
The Millikan football program is in the midst of a golden age. The Rams have won a home playoff game in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1979-80, and tonight they’ll play in their second straight CIF Southern Section quarterfinal. Millikan (8-2) welcomes Culver City (9-2) at 7:30 p.m. in Division 7 action. “I’m […]
De’jon Vanhook An Unlikely Captain For Millikan Football
It’s not uncommon for De’jon Vanhook to be singing and dancing to R&B or gospel music at 5 a.m. in the morning. “It just puts me a good mood and sets the tone,” Vanhook said. “I have to attack the day early, and you gotta be in a good mood to do that.” Vanhook lives […]
PREVIEW: Long Beach State Women’s Soccer In NCAA Tournament
Today marks the seventh time since 2008 that Long Beach State women’s soccer is making a NCAA Tournament appearance. That puts the 49ers among the best in the West, and they’ll be playing another one of the best teams in the country at USC. Kickoff is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. “It’s going to take a […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball 2018-19 Season Preview
Although most of the faces are the same, Long Beach State men’s basketball is banking on big change for the 2018-19 season that starts Friday night at No. 20 UCLA. Homecoming is 4 p.m. on Saturday at Walter Pyramid against Menlo College. LBSU is coming off of another disappointing exit in the Big West Conference […]
PREVIEW: Avalon Visits Mojave For CIF 8-Man Quarterfinals
The Avalon Lancers are facing a familiar opponent in the CIF Southern Section 8-Man Division 1 quarterfinals tonight at 7:30 when they travel to Mojave. Avalon won the 2013 playoff meeting with Mojave, and the Mustangs got some payback in the 2014 semifinals, but the Lancers won the rubber match in the 2015 championship game. […]
Long Beach State Athletics Hall Of Fame Induct New Class
Age and time weren’t deciding factors for the 2018 Long Beach State Hall of Fame class. Former student-athletes such as Casper Ware, Nadia Link and Kay Hoey are inductees who played at LBSU within the last decade. “That was an unbelievable era,” LBSU athletics director Andy Fee said of the NCAA appearances for men’s basketball […]
Homegrown Trio Lock It Down For Long Beach State Women’s Soccer
Sarah Maher, Imani McDonald and Sarah Pilster (left to right) are true Long Beach soccer players. The homegrown trio all played high school soccer together in the Moore League, and club soccer with Beach FC, before attending Long Beach State and becoming integral pieces of Mauricio Ingrassia’s defense. LBSU (12-5-3) won the Big West Conference championship […]
Long Beach State Women’s Soccer Top 10 In West NCAA Tournament Appearances
Not only did Long Beach State women’s soccer win its second Big West Conference Tournament in the last three years, the Beach is also returning to the NCAA Tournament for the seventh time since 2008. That puts LBSU amongst the best programs in the west region: “It’s tradition and culture,” LBSU coach Mauricio Ingrassia said. […]
PODCAST: Long Beach High School Football Exit Interviews
00:00 Intro – Top Tennis Players In Long Beach 03:25 High School Football Exit Interviews 03:45 Millikan CIF Preview & Quotes From Coach Justin Utupo 07:30 Long Beach Poly Football Moving To Division 2? 12:40 Wilson Set Up For The Future 13:50 Lakewood Looking For New Coach 17:25 Compton At A Crossroads 18:35 Can Jordan […]