Eli Aquino
Eli Aquino began working with the562 as part of the inaugural intern class in 2021 and continued working throughout high school as a freelancer. He has since been hired as an Assistant Editor and is currently in his second semester at Long Beach State.

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PREVIEW: Millikan vs. Lakewood, Football

Matt Simon

The562’s coverage of football in 2024-25 is sponsored by The Terry Donahue Memorial California Showcase. The562’s coverage of Lakewood Athletics is sponsored by J.P. Crawford, Class of 2013. This time when Lakewood and Millikan meet Friday night for the annual Battle of the Blueprint rivalry football game, first place in the Moore League will be on the […]

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SEASON PREVIEW: Long Beach Girls’ Basketball

Mike Guardabascio

Four of the eight Long Beach and Moore League girls’ basketball teams were ranked in the first CIF-SS poll that came out this year, a signal that a special season is on the horizon, with several teams in the running for a CIF championship this season and a ton of young talent. We’ve got previews […]

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CIF State, Southern Section Provide High School Sports Update

Tyler Hendrickson

Changes to the upcoming high school sports season continued this week as the CIF State office announced that the Regional and State Championships for the fall season had been canceled. The announcement means that there will be no state champions crowned in any fall sports, including football. The changes do not apply to the CIF-Southern […]