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.
Even though he never actually played or managed in a baseball game, Dr. Ken Ravizza was one of the most influential people in the sport as a mental skills guru. He also mentored Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon, and spent a lot of time working with the Long Beach State Dirtbags as well as other […]
The playoffs open for 11 Long Beach girls’ basketball, soccer, and water polo teams today–we’ll have live updates and coverage from several games. Girls’ Soccer (All games start at 5 p.m. unless otherwise noted) Division 1: Millikan vs. El Dorado (1 p.m.) Division 1: Long Beach Poly @ Etiwanda Division 2: Wilson vs. Flintridge Sacred […]
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. Things are looking up for the Compton boys’ soccer program. “We’re very excited for this year,” coach Juan Reynoso said. “COVID really […]
