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 third year at Long Beach State.

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Basketball Compton Jordan

Boys’ Basketball: Compton Picks Up Win Against Jordan

Matt Simon

The562’s coverage of Jordan Athletics is sponsored by former LBUSD superintendent Chris Steinhauser and the Timu Foundation. It’s been a roller coaster season for the Compton boys’ basketball team.  With high hopes before the season started, the Tarbabes have played the waiting game as they got athletes eligible throughout the season. Compton finally got their […]

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Basketball Long Beach Poly

CIF Boys’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Drops Instant Classic at Los Al, Ruff Sets Scoring Record

Tyler Hendrickson

The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly is sponsored by Bryson Financial. Much will be said about the new playoff format for the CIF-Southern Section and how it impacts all sports, including boys’ basketball. But any formula that produces games like we saw on Friday night at Los Alamitos High must be getting something right. Two public […]

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STANDINGS + SCHEDULE: Long Beach Softball, Week 4

JJ Fiddler

The562’s standings, schedule, and rankings stories are sponsored by International City Plumbers. The562’s high school softball coverage for the 2023 season is sponsored by Long Beach City Councilwoman Megan Kerr. The Moore League schedule keeps changing but here’s how the teams stand after four weeks.