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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JuCo Football: Long Beach City Drops Home Opener To Mt. San Jacinto

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The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. For a quarter it looked like the Long Beach City College football team was on its way to its first win with first-year coach Marques Cooper. But, with some turnovers and untimely miscues the Vikings lost to Mt. San Jacinto 52-20 […]

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Football: St. Anthony Earns First Victory at Brentwood

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The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. After an 0-4 start against a difficult non-league schedule, the St. Anthony Saints hit the win column on Friday night at Brentwood School, emerging with […]

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Today’s Long Beach CIF Boys’ Basketball Playoff Schedule

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Find out where and when your favorite team is playing tonight. Division 1: St. Anthony vs. Alemany, 7 p.m. Division 1: Long Beach Poly BYE (Home on Tuesday in second round) Division 2A: Compton vs. Lynwood, 7 p.m. Division 2A: Wilson @ Diamond Bar, 7 p.m. Division 3AA: Millikan @ Santa Clarita Christian (@ The […]