An early-season battle of unbeaten teams saw the Wilson Bruins travel to play St. John Bosco on Tuesday night. 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.
The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. It’s week five of the 2024 high school football season and The562 will be out in force covering games. Follow along with live score updates from the sidelines and come back for full coverage with game recaps, highlight videos, and photo […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial The Long Beach Poly girls basketball team saved their best basketball for the perfect time. The Jackrabbits hosted Chaminade Thursday night in the first round of the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, and played an unstoppable first half en route to a 73-48 victory. The Jackrabbits […]
