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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.
PREVIEW: Compton Vs. Lakewood, Football
The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. Just like they did a year ago, Lakewood and Compton will clash to open Moore League action. Lakewood (2-2) heads to Compton after a big win against Mayfair last week to reclaim the Milk Bucket trophy for the first time in over […]
Long Beach In NFL and College Football
With the NFL and college football seasons in full swing we checked in around the country to see how some guys are doing with their respective teams. Long Beach Poly Juju Smith-Schuster had one catch for five yards during the Kansas City Chiefs contest against Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. Smith-Schuster is second on the Chiefs […]
Flag Football: Millikan’s Offense Comes Alive In Win Vs. Lakewood
The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. The Long Beach Millikan flag football team is hard to stop once they get going. That was the case Monday afternoon at DeHaven Stadium […]
Long Beach Football Schedule Week 5
We’ve got a great week of football ahead. Moore League action starts and St. Anthony looks to get their first win. All start times are 7 p.m. unless noted. Thursday, September 18th St. Anthony vs. Valley Christian Friday, September 19th Jordan vs. Long Beach Poly Compton vs. Lakewood (6 p.m.) Cabrillo vs. Millikan Saturday, September 20th […]
Standings: Long Beach High School Football, Week 5
Here’s where things stand after a big week of football. Lakewood reclaimed the Milk Bucket trophy with a big win over Mayfair and Jordan picked up their first win of the Alfred Rowe era. TEAM LEAGUE RECORD OVERALL POINTS FOR POINTS AGAINST Moore League Wilson 0-0 3-1 128 76 Compton 0-0 […]
Soccer: Long Beach State Grinds Out Win vs. New Mexico State
The562’s coverage of Long Beach State athletics for the 2025-26 season is sponsored by Marilyn Bohl. After playing a majority of their match down one player, the Long Beach State women’s soccer team picked up a 2-1 win against New Mexico State to wrap up nonconference action on Sunday. “We always talk about you can’t […]
JuCo Football: Long Beach City Can’t Overcome Miscues In Loss To Southwestern
The562’s coverage of Vikings athletics is sponsored in part by Long Beach City College. The Long Beach City College football team’s search for their first win will have to wait after they couldn’t overcome three turnovers in a 38-7 loss to Southwestern Saturday afternoon at Veterans Memorial Stadium. “That’s honestly the killer,” Cooper said. “We […]
Football: Compton Gives Up Lead Late In Loss To Dorsey
It’s not about how you start, it’s about how you finish. That will be on the Compton football team’s mind after their 20-14 loss to Dorsey Friday night to wrap up nonleague play. “You got to give a lot of credit to Dorsey,” Compton coach Calvin Bryant said. “What they did and like I said […]
