Wilson traveled to Huntington Beach to take on the Edison Chargers in the quarterfinals of the 2022 CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education.
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.
Head coach Nikki Hannah will be dealing with a lot of new faces on the roster this year, having lost most of last year’s varsity team to graduation. “It’s going to be an uphill battle with the freshman class on a different campus, pending construction and struggles for gym space,” said Hannah. Hannah said that […]
The562’s season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. We are still in search of a sponsor for our basketball coverage this year. Email Tyler@the562.org if you’re interested. Long Beach Poly has won a record 13 consecutive Moore League titles, but a young Jackrabbits […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by JuJu Smith-Schuster and the JuJu Foundation. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of […]
