Eli Aquino
Eli Aquino began working with The562 as part of its inaugural intern class in 2021 and continued throughout high school as a freelancer. He joined The562’s staff in 2024 and was later promoted to Editorial Associate & Staff Writer. He is currently in his second year at Long Beach State.

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Football: Wilson Blanks Portola In Season Opener

JJ Fiddler

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Wilson Athletics is sponsored by Joel Bitonio, Class of 2009. All things considered, Wilson’s first game under new coach Travis Clark couldn’t have gone much better. The Bruins showed dynamic playmaking ability throughout their dominant 27-0 win […]

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TODAY: Long Beach Teams Start CIF-SS Volleyball Playoffs

Mike Guardabascio

The first round of the CIF Southern Section girls’ volleyball playoffs is this evening, and five teams remain in the action after Millikan was eliminated in Tuesday’s wild card round. All games are at 6 p.m. We’ll have live updates on the website. Division 1  Long Beach Poly @ Aliso Niguel Division 2 Lakewood vs. […]

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Football: Jonah Tuaniga’s Historic Nine Touchdown Performance Leads Millikan Past Cabrillo

Eli Aquino

The562’s football coverage for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Long Beach Poly alums Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. The562’s coverage of Cabrillo Athletics is sponsored by the Cohn Family. DeHaven Stadium was not the place to […]