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

Screen Shot 2022 03 29 at 9.49.46 AM
Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan Volleyball Wilson

Moore League Adds Beach Volleyball As New Sport

Mike Guardabascio

For just the second time in the last 30 years, the Moore League has added another sport with the introduction of beach volleyball this Spring. Long Beach Poly, Wilson, Lakewood, and Millikan are participating in the inaugural season, with rotating matches taking place at LBCC on the Vikings’ brand new world-class beach volleyball pits. “It’s […]

44 Baseball
Baseball Millikan Photos

PHOTOS: Millikan vs. Trabuco Hills, Baseball

Charli Gonzalez

The562’s high school baseball coverage is sponsored by Tribe Athletics. Visit TribeAthlete.com for more information on their fitness community. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer.

DSC04729 scaled
Cabrillo Long Beach Poly Millikan Soccer

LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly vs. Hesperia, Cabrillo vs. Mission Viejo, Millikan vs. Hart CIF Boys’ Soccer

JJ Fiddler

The562’s soccer coverage for the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Beach Futbol Club. Refresh the page to see the latest score updates! It’s a busy day for Moore League boys’ soccer in the CIF Southern Section playoffs as Millikan visits Hart (3pm) while Long Beach Poly hosts Hesperia (4pm) and Cabrillo hosts Mission Viejo (5pm). […]