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 2023-24 is sponsored in part by the MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center Foundation and Miller Children’s and Women’s Hospital Foundation The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family.
The Moore League hosted ins inaugural Sportsmanship Symposium on Tuesday morning at Millikan High, a star-studded gathering where students from all seven league schools gathered to hear major speakers talk about the value of sportsmanship. The students also engaged in team-building exercises at the event, which was the brainchild of Moore League secretary Lisa Ulmer […]
