Wilson traveled to Huntington Beach to take on the Edison Chargers in the quarterfinals of the 2022 CIF-SS Division 3 playoffs. For more coverage of all Long Beach sports, head to www.The562.org. We are a non-profit, community-funded media outlet in the City of Long Beach, covering primarily sports and education.
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 Athletes of the Week is sponsored by the Long Beach Century Club. Congratulations to our Athletes of the Week and thanks to the Long Beach Century Club and Naples Rib Company for their support. HIGH SCHOOL Deuce Jefferson, Long Beach Poly Football Poly junior QB Deuce Jefferson led the Jackrabbits to a 47-20 win […]
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2024-25 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. The Hawaii men’s volleyball team has the best home court advantage in the NCAA, and the Rainbow Warriors flexed their home crowd muscle on Saturday night in the Big West Championship against top-ranked Long Beach State. The Beach battled […]
