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.
Congratulations to this week’s Athletes of the Week and thanks to Naples Rib Company for their sponsorship. Malik Bradford, Millikan Football Millikan receiver Malik Bradford is one of the city’s top players this year, but injuries have kept him from making his mark in a big way. That all changed Friday against Compton, when Bradford […]
The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. Cabrillo pulled a 180 in a week as they defeated visiting Verbum Dei 49-0 on Friday just seven days after dropping their home opener and losing their starting quarterback to injury. “It was a redemption game,” Cabrillo coach Shane Gonzales said. “I am so proud […]
