Eli Aquino
Eli Aquino began working with The562 as part of its inaugural intern class in 2021 and continued working throughout high school as a freelancer. He is now an Assistant Editor and recently completed his first year at Long Beach State.

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The Lakewood Lancers are coming off of a rebuilding year, so coach Phil Geiger said he has a very different outlook on this season for his Lancers. “Lots of youth and inexperience meant that we were developing fundamentals all season long,” Geiger said. “I have a big group of sophomores who spent last season learning […]