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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.
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The562’s coverage of Millikan athletics in the 2023-24 school year is sponsored by Curtis Boyer. The Rams celebrated Senior Night on Tuesday evening as they hosted Lakewood in the second matchup of a doubleheader. Millikan’s Audrey Stewart celebrated her senior night in a big […]
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