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 entering his second year at Long Beach State.

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Football Long Beach Poly

Flag Football: Long Beach Poly’s Aaya McLyn Named All-American, NFL POY Finalist

Mike Guardabascio

The562’s coverage of girls’ flag football is sponsored by the Los Angeles Chargers. The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Long Beach Poly senior Aaya McLyn is being honored at the highest levels of sport possible for a high school athlete. The Moore League Player of the Year in flag football, […]

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Football Millikan

CIF Football Preview: Millikan at Camarillo

Tyler Hendrickson

The Millikan Rams (6-4) are taking their show on the road for Friday night’s CIF-SS first round, visiting the top seed in the Division 6 bracket, Camarillo High (6-4), at 7:30 p.m. It’s the playoff debut for third-year Millikan head coach Romeo Pellum, who had a solid team in the spring but didn’t get a […]

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Cabrillo Football

Cabrillo Jaguars Football Preview

Tyler Hendrickson

The football program with the most question marks is on the West Side, where Cabrillo is preparing to get the Shane Gonzales era started. The Jags were unable to field a team due to the impacts of the pandemic last school year, meaning that when the lights come on for Cabrillo’s season opener on Aug. […]