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.
Long Beach State Dirtbags legend Troy Tulowitzki announced his retirement today after 13 years in Major League Baseball. He was the highest LBSU draft pick ever when the Colorado Rockies took him seventh overall in 2005. “I will always look back with tremendous gratitude for having the privilege of playing as long as I did,” […]
High School Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly vs. Compton Long Beach Poly and Compton opened the 2021 season with their Moore League opener at Compton Centennial. The Jackrabbits unveiled their new Jordan Brand jerseys. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City […]
Moore League Track Finals 2019 We’ve got highlights from all the races at the Moore League Track and Field finals at Wilson. Visit the562.org to support Long Beach sports coverage.
