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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LIVE UPDATES: Long Beach Poly @ Palisades CIF State Water Polo

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All of The562’s water polo coverage for the 2021-22 school year is sponsored by Aqualand. Visit AqualandOfTheFree.com to learn more. We’ll have live updates from Long Beach Poly visiting Palisades for a CIF State Southern California Regional semifinal game when it kicks off at 5 p.m. Click here if you can’t see the updates. Tweets by 562sports […]

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CIF Boys’ Water Polo: Wilson Rolls Over Ventura

JJ Fiddler

Wilson boys’ water polo continued to look like the top-seed in its CIF Southern Section Division 3 second-round win over Ventura on Thursday at Belmont Outdoor Pool. The Bruins started strong for the second straight game and cruised to a 16-7 win. Wilson (21-10) will hit the road for the quarterfinal round against Schurr on […]

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STORY: Two Long Beach Poly Athletic Teams Earn CIF State Academic Champion Honors

Matt Simon

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Former Jackrabbits Wendell “WoWo” Moe, Jr. & Tyson Ruffins. Long Beach Poly will add a pair of banners to its collection after the California Interscholastic Federation announced its 40 State Academic Team Champions for the 2025-26 school year Thursday. The […]