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 season previews for the 2022-23 school year are sponsored by Vertical Raise, the official team fundraising partner of The562. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. Things will be both new and familiar for the Wilson girls’ basketball team this season. With the return of head […]
We’ve got all the highlights from the second Moore League cross country meet of the season. Moore League Cross Country, Signal Hill 2018 We’ve got the highlights from the second league meet of the 2018 season.
St. Anthony alum Curtis Weaver made history last weekend in Boise State’s win over UNLV. Weaver, a junior with the Broncos, had three sacks in the game, which gives him 29.5 in his two and a half years at Boise State. Although Weaver has a lot of games to go, that makes him the Mountain […]
