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

Allin.press 9776 1210x642
Lakewood Long Beach Poly Millikan Softball St. Anthony Wilson

Softball: CIF Southern Section Brackets Released

JJ Fiddler

The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. There are five Long Beach teams preparing for the CIF Southern Section softball playoffs after the brackets were released today. The first round is Thursday and all games are scheduled for 3:15 p.m. In Division 2, Millikan (20-7) […]

DSC 30071 1024x683
Football Long Beach Poly Wilson

High School Football Preview: Long Beach Poly vs. Wilson, the Big Game

Mike Guardabascio

Long Beach Poly hosts Wilson tonight at Veterans Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. for a game that’s steeped in history and tradition. It’s the 89th incarnation of the Big Game, the city’s oldest rivalry which dates back to 1932. It’s also Poly’s homecoming, which is the oldest sports tradition in Long Beach, as the school […]

DeSean Jackson, JuJu Smith Schuster
Compton Football Jordan Lakewood LB In NFL Long Beach Poly Wilson

LB in NFL: DeSean Jackson, JuJu Smith-Schuster Set Records

Mike Guardabascio

The superstar pair of Long Beach Poly alums set another pair of NFL records on Sunday, as DeSean Jackson and JuJu Smith-Schuster are in the headlines yet again. Jackson caught a 60-yard touchdown in the Buccaneers’ narrow loss to the Bengals on Sunday, giving him 24 60+ yard touchdowns in his career, the most in […]