Matt Simon
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.
http://the562.org

Related Articles

JKP 6002 819x1024
Football Jordan

Feature: Jeremie McGurn At Home With The Jordan Panthers

JJ Fiddler

Jeremie McGurn has never been able to settle down, but everywhere he’s been the Jordan senior has left his mark. McGurn went to four middle schools, two high schools and even moved to Georgia for a year, but he’s found a familiar place to flourish in J-Town. “I came back to Jordan really because they […]

Moore League
Cabrillo Compton Jordan Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan Wilson

Spring All-Moore League Honors

JJ Fiddler

Once again, it was a great spring season full of honors for Long Beach Poly and Wilson. The two oldest schools in the city both won four Moore League Player of the Year awards. Baseball A pair of center fielders were named co-Players of the Year as Millikan’s Moises Guzman and Lakewood’s Carter White shared […]

20221021 NAP9854
Compton Football Long Beach Poly

Football: Long Beach Poly New California Wins Leader After Compton Shutout

Mike Guardabascio

The Long Beach Poly team was in a celebratory mood Friday night in Compton. The Jackrabbits beat Compton for the program’s 807th win in history, making Poly the new all-time wins leader in California history, according to Cal-Hi Sports’ record book. The victory officially puts Poly one win up on Bakersfield High. The Jackrabbits dominated […]