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.

Related Articles

AJ2Y0289
Football Long Beach City College

Football: Long Beach City College Can’t Catch San Diego Mesa

JJ Fiddler

San Diego Mesa gave Long Beach City College every chance to take the game on Saturday night at Veterans Memorial Stadium. But in return, LBCC made a plethora of miscues to give it right back in a 45-34 defeat. “It’s incredibly disappointing to see the sloppiness that we still have four games in,” LBCC coach […]

Barbee
Football Long Beach Poly

FEATURE: Stephen Barbee is Long Beach Poly Football’s Right Man in the Right Moment

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management.  It was a difficult couple of weeks to be Stephen Barbee. Sure, the fifth-year Long Beach Poly football coach’s team was winning, picking up big victories over Serra and Mission Viejo. And […]

Football Preview
Cabrillo Compton Football Jordan Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan Wilson

FEATURE: The Milk Bowl Returns to Long Beach Saturday

Mike Guardabascio

This Saturday at 9 a.m., Long Beach Poly will begin the process of reviving one of the city’s most beloved sports traditions. The Jackrabbits are hosting Cabrillo, Compton, Jordan, Lakewood, and Wilson for a full day that the local schools are calling the “Milk Bowl,” a name well-known to Long Beach football fans. “This year […]