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 football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Long Beach Poly and Wilson are the remaining teams that are unbeaten in Moore League play. Wilson is at home against Cabrillo, while Poly has a much anticipated matchup against Millikan. All start […]
The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. In the second round of Moore League play, defending champion Long Beach Poly has been getting their opponents’ best shot. As […]
This week on the show we’re talking about how and why club football is giving Long Beach student-athletes an opportunity to participate. We also catch up with Cabrillo High soccer coach Pat Noyes to talk about how his players are doing, and finally we give you our NFL playoff predictions. 01:00 Club football is here, […]
