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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Girls’ Basketball Preview: Jordan Panthers

Mike Guardabascio

Photo by John Napalan/Art O’Neill It’s been a difficult stretch for the Jordan girls’ basketball team, which has won just two games in the last three seasons. Jordan is hoping for a brighter performance this season under coach Eric Peterson. The key player for the team this year will be Melody Reyes, who was a […]

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PREVIEW: St. Anthony vs. Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary, Football

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 St. Anthony athletics is sponsored by Jane & B.I. Mais, Class of 1948. St. Anthony’s football team finds itself in a tough spot past the midway point of the season, […]

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High School Football Returns to Long Beach In Two Weeks

Mike Guardabascio

After a year of silence, the clicks, snaps, and pops of football helmets and pads have returned to the high school fields of Long Beach, thanks to plummeting COVID-19 numbers and swift action on the part of the city’s high school sports administrators. After a 2020 with no football games and months without real practices, […]