The562’s football coverage for the 2026-27 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins.
Author: 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.
Women’s Soccer: Long Beach State Settles For Scoreless Draw Against St. Mary’s In Season Opener
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. With its first game of the season came some early growing pains for the Long Beach State women’s soccer team, which took time to find its rhythm against Saint Mary’s on Wednesday night. The Beach gained traction late but […]
Hub City League Media Day Kicks Off Inaugural Season
A new chapter of high school football kicked off Thursday morning at Compton High School’s Field House, where coaches and athletes gathered for the first-ever Hub City League Football Media Day. The Compton Unified School District celebrated its new league and partnership with the Long Beach Unified School District as they lead a new era […]
Football: Moore League Hosts Second Annual Media Day, Prepares For New Landscape
The Moore League officially kicked off the 2026 football season Monday at Millikan High School, where coaches and players gathered for the league’s second annual Media Day while preparing for one of the biggest changes in league history. For the first time since the league’s formation, Moore League football will consist of five teams after […]
Moore League, Hub City League Usher in New Era
The landscape of high school athletics in Long Beach, Lakewood and Compton will undergo its biggest transformation in more than half a century beginning with the 2026-27 school year. After 55 years as a member of the Moore League, Compton High will depart to join the newly formed Hub City League, a four-school league made […]
Millikan Community Rallies To Find Lacrosse Coach
While Millikan High administrators continue searching for the school’s next boys lacrosse coach, parents are joining the effort to help ensure the reigning Moore League co-champions take the field next spring. Millikan boys lacrosse booster club president Todd Dyer said parents have begun using personal contacts, social media and Southern California’s lacrosse community to identify […]
Lakewood Discontinues Lacrosse, Multiple Schools Continue Search For Coaches
Lakewood High has discontinued both its boys and girls lacrosse programs after failing to find qualified head coaches, a decision that reflects broader challenges facing a sport that was once one of California’s fastest-growing competitions. The move comes as reigning Moore League boys co-champion Millikan and defending girls champion Wilson continue searching for head coaches, […]
Long Beach Poly’s Malakai Pruitt and Millikan’s AJ Nonato Compete In MLB Commissioner’s Cup
Before the best in Major League Baseball took the field to compete in the All-Star Game festivities last week, a couple of Moore League baseball athletes had the opportunity to compete with Compton’s MLB Youth Academy during the MLB Commissioner’s Cup in Philadelphia. Long Beach Poly’s Malakai Pruitt and Millikan’s AJ Nonato were able to […]
Miami Mayhem Goes Unbeaten at AVP League Week 5 in Long Beach
With the Villa Riviera and the Queen Mary providing a picturesque backdrop at Alamitos Beach, the Association of Volleyball Professionals returned to Long Beach for Week 5 of AVP League action. The Miami Mayhem turned in a dominant weekend, going 4-0 behind two pairs with Olympic aspirations. Kelly Cheng and Megan Kraft, along with Taylor […]
All-City Newcomer of the Year: Long Beach Coast/Regulators
It’s difficult to imagine a better first impression than the one the Long Beach Coast has made. In its inaugural season, Long Beach’s new Pioneer Baseball League club has done more than bring professional baseball back to Bohl Diamond at Blair Field. It has reintroduced the city to summer nights at the ballpark, created a […]