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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The562’s coverage of Millikan Athletics for the 2025-26 school year is sponsored by Brian Ramsey and TLD Law. If there was any skepticism left after Millikan’s lopsided first-round win over Thousand Oaks in the CIF-SS Division 1 playoffs, that doubt can now be put to bed. The second round was a completely different matchup for […]