Matt Simon
Matt Simon has been covering sports since 2013. After graduating from Long Beach State, he has covered sports for multiple publications throughout Southern California.
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Obituary: Jordan Hoops Legend James Hardy Passes Away

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IMAGE COURTESY UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Former NBA player James Hardy, one of the best athletes to ever come out of Jordan High, passed away in late December of a heart attack. Hardy, who was 64, was from Knoxville, Alabama but came to Long Beach with his parents as a child as part of the […]

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High School Football Preview: Lakewood vs Jordan

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The Lakewood and Jordan football teams head into their matchup Friday night at Jordan on different sides of shutout contests last week. The Lancers (1-3) are coming off a huge 67-0 victory over Cabrillo that gave Justin Utupo his first win as the head coach of Lakewood. In the victory, Lancer quarterback Braden Downen threw […]

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Ticket Info, Links for Long Beach High School Football Playoff Games

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We’re hoping that as we drive all over Southern California to cover this week’s playoff semifinal games, we’ll see you in the stands! Long Beach teams made history with four teams in the semis, including Jordan making it for the first time ever and Compton making it for the first time since 1979. All tickets […]