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.
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​​The Long Beach Poly football team will enter the 2023 season with a new face calling the shots for the Jackrabbits defense–although it won’t be a new face to the program. Daniel Singh, who’s been an assistant coach under Stephen Barbee for five years, has been promoted to defensive coordinator for the Jackrabbits. “I really […]

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Flag Football: Long Beach Poly Holds Off Millikan in League Opener

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. Moore League flag football got off to a hot start for the 2025 season as defending champions Long Beach Poly held on for a 20-14 victory over the Millikan Rams Monday evening on Burcham Field. High temperatures delayed […]

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High School Football Preview: Cabrillo vs. Jefferson

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The Cabrillo Jaguars will play a football game on the West Side for the first time in almost two years when they host Jefferson High tonight at 7 p.m. Both teams will be looking for their first win of the season, after Cabrillo dropped its opener at Hawkins last week, and Jefferson suffered a 33-0 […]