Matt Simon
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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CIF Football: Compton Runs Past Tahquitz In Semifinals

Matt Simon

Compton football and Erick Barrios proved why they’re the No. 1 seed in the CIF Southern Section Division 12 playoffs as they defeated Tahquitz 52-35 in the semifinals on Friday night in Hemet. The victory sends Compton to its first CIF Championship since 1979 as they host Quartz Hill at Compton College next week – […]

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Compton Football

Compton Goes From Envelope Draw to CIF-SS Banquet

Matt Simon

The Compton football team has been on a roller coaster of emotions this season. After getting into the playoffs thanks to an envelope draw, the team was sitting among the 28 finalists in the CIF Southern Section at the banquet hall at the Grand on Monday morning. The moment was one Compton coach Calvin Bryant […]

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Wilson Inducting New Athletics Hall Of Fame Class At Football Game

JJ Fiddler

As if the Friday night football clash between Wilson and Long Beach Poly wasn’t monumental enough, the Bruins will also be inducting five new members into the school’s Athletics Hall Of Fame at halftime. The marquee member of the 2019 induction class is volleyball All-American Cynthia Barboza. She graduated from Wilson in 2005 after being […]