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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On this special episode we’re checking in with the Long Beach high school football teams and giving them midseason report cards before the Moore League season starts on Friday night. Support The562.org

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CIF Girls’ Basketball: Long Beach Poly Cruises Past Bishop Montgomery

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Top-seeded Long Beach Poly earned a comfortable win in Wednesday night’s CIF-SS Division 1 girls’ basketball quarterfinal, pulling away for a 69-47 victory at Bishop Montgomery to advance to Saturday’s semifinal. The Jackrabbits got a game-high 26 points from junior Nala Williams while senior Lily Buggs poured in 23. Kalaya Buggs dished out a half-dozen […]