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 St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1949. The St. Anthony boys’ basketball team got an early Del Rey League barometer check Tuesday night at Errion Gym. The Saints weren’t able to hold off St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy, giving up a late regulation lead at the […]
There’s a little bit of history between St. Anthony and Wilson’s football programs. The two teams played four times in the 1980s, with Wilson going 3-1, and then picked the series back up in 2014. We’ve been calling it “The Battle For 7th Street” since the rivalry was renewed, and that moniker is now emblazoned […]
