Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. During his time at Long Beach State, he served as sports editor for the Daily 49er while completing his degree. Since then, he has reported extensively on athletics throughout Southern California for multiple publications. He also served as an assistant editor at The Maui News before joining The562.org as a correspondent. In 2025, he was brought on as an assistant editor.
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The562’s cross country and track & field coverage is sponsored by Joe Carlson & Debbie Hughes. Five Moore League schools were represented at the CIF track & field finals at Moorpark High School on Saturday, including an athlete from each of Cabrillo, Lakewood, and Jordan. Cabrillo senior Lauren Farr started the meet off in the […]