Matt Simon
Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. After graduating from Long Beach State, he has covered sports for multiple publications throughout Southern California.
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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Volleyball in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Misty May-Treanor and the Dream in Gold Foundation. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Lakewood girls’ volleyball team held a Signing Day ceremony Thursday afternoon in Tim Sweeney Gymnasium to recognize three seniors who are […]

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Long Beach Football Schedule Week One

Mike Guardabascio

WEEK 1 AUGUST 23 Cabrillo @ Bellflower  Compton @ Compton Centennial (5 p.m.) Jordan @ Kennedy Lakewood vs. Camarillo Millikan vs. Carson St. Anthony vs. Valley Christian Wilson vs. Mayfair (Thursday @ Bellflower High) BYE: Long Beach Poly  

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COLUMN: Injuries Inevitable If High School Sports Hurry Back

JJ Fiddler

It’s all fun and games until somebody gets hurt. Generations of rambunctious youths have heard that cliché from concerned adults, but now’s the time to actually take heed. It goes without saying we’re thrilled at the prospect of seeing Long Beach sports return from the COVID-19 shutdowns. It would be a gift to and from […]