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.
There are five Major League Baseball players with ties to Long Beach who are getting ready for the unprecedented MLB Postseason to begin this week. Lakewood High alum Travis d’Arnaud has been the most pleasant surprise for local boys in the show this season. The Atlanta Braves catcher bounced back from injury with the Tampa […]
The562’s coverage of water polo & swimming is sponsored by the Aquatic Capital of America Foundation. Long Beach Wilson Sammie Hamilton had some lofty goals heading into her junior season. Safe to say, Hamilton exceeded those expectations as she competed in four events and won all four in record-breaking fashion Thursday night during the Moore […]
Flipping through the record book for Long Beach State’s women’s volleyball program–wading through details on the five national championship seasons and the more than two dozen All-Americans who’ve played for the Beach–there’s nothing particularly eye-catching about the 1985 season. The 49ers went 18-13 that year and made a first-round exit in the NCAA Tournament. But […]
