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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.
Wilson Boys’ Golf Wins In Santa Barbara
Wilson boys’ golf got back to winning ways on Tuesday at Sandpiper Golf Club in Santa Barbara where the Bruins defeated San Marcos 394-441. Wilson senior Tyler Schafer earned the medalist honors with a 4-over par round of 76. Schafer had two birdies on the back nine. Andre Calubid had an up and down round […]
Long Beach State Women’s Tennis Edges Penn
Sophomore Natalia Munoz’s third set victory delivered Long Beach State women’s tennis a 4-3 win over Penn on Tuesday at Rhodes Tennis Center. “We showed a lot of fight today in a tough match,” LBSU coach Jenny Hilt-Costello said. “We were down in a number of singles matches but didn’t give up.” With the match […]
Joe Fryer Leads Long Beach State Men’s Golf
Junior Joe Fryer shot a 6-under par round of 67 on Tuesday to win the medalist honor and carry Long Beach State men’s golf into a tie for first place at the Sacramento State Invitational. Fryer had six birdies, and this is his second career win. Long Beach State Players 1. Joe Fryer; 72-71-67—210 (-6) […]
St. Anthony Boys’ Golf Wins Again
The St. Anthony boys’ golf team beat La Salle at Lakewood Country Club 211-232 on Monday. Alex Palacio and Taylor Griffiths shared the medalist honor with rounds of 41. Philip Smith shot a 42. The Saints (3-0) won their first ever league title last season.
Long Beach State Women’s Golf Records Record Round
Long Beach State women’s golf combined to shoot a 6-under par 282 in the first round of the Wildcat Invitational, which is the best single round in school history. The 49ers broke a record set in 2006. Sophomore Holland Shourds had six birdies in the first round to finish with a career-low round of 68, […]
Long Beach State Dirtbags Drop Series To No. 9 Ole Miss
The Long Beach State Dirtbags lost their third consecutive rubber match on Sunday at Blair Field where No. 9 Ole Miss took the nonconference series with a 12-1 win. LBSU (4-8) gave up a season-high run total in the game, and in the series. Ole Miss (10-1) had 14 hits and scored in six different […]
Long Beach State Men’s Basketball Wins Big On Senior Night
The regular season has been a roller coaster for Long Beach State men’s basketball, and it ended on its highest peak on Saturday night. After Senior Night celebrations in front of 2,930 at the Walter Pyramid, Gabe Levin led LBSU to a convincing and entertaining 77-59 win over UC Riverside. “I’m so thankful and grateful […]
Cielo Meza Tosses No-Hitter For Long Beach State Softball
Cielo Meza pitched the 27th no-hitter in Long Beach State softball history on Saturday to help the No. 22 49ers beat No. 21 Minnesota 1-0 at the San Diego Classic. It is the third win over a ranked opponent for LBSU. The Beach (15-4) beat Oregon State later in the day to finish the tournament […]
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