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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.
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The winter playoffs begin in earnest tonight for a ton of Long Beach teams with opening round contests for boys’ basketball, girls’ soccer, and girls’ water polo. Boys’ Basketball Division 4AA: Jordan vs. Montclair, 7 p.m. Division 1: St. Anthony at Damien, 7 p.m. Division 1: Long Beach Poly at Mater Dei, 7 p.m. Division […]
