An early-season battle of unbeaten teams saw the Wilson Bruins travel to play St. John Bosco on Tuesday night. 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.
Three days after allowing Cal State Northridge to score 95 points, Long Beach State men’s basketball responded with one of its best performances of the season at UC Santa Barbara. The Beach held the Gouaches to just 32 percent shooting from the field in a 55-52 Big West Conference win. UCSB only had two field […]
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