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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2024 Top 10 Long Beach Sports Moments: No. 2 St. Anthony Basketball Doubles Up

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It’s rare for a high school to have its boys’ and girls’ basketball teams win CIF Southern Section championships in the same season and St. Anthony has now done it twice. Both Saints basketball teams won titles in 2000, and not only did they repeat the feat in February, they did it on the same […]

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Nearly 120 Long Beach Athletes Prepping For CIF-SS Track Prelims

Mike Guardabascio

Nearly 120 Long Beach entries will compete in Saturday’s CIF Southern Section Track and Field prelims, the vast majority of them in the Trabuco Hills Division 1 prelims. The top qualifiers in each event will be moving on to the following weekend’s CIF-SS Finals, which will be May 17 at Moorpark High. The Division 2 […]

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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, […]