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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Coach Mark Ziegenhagen’s Wilson football team is 8-1, and has a very good chance to win the first CIF Southern Section championship on the gridiron in the school’s 93-year history. But it was last week, during the Bruins’ bye, that Ziegenhagen and his family celebrated their biggest victory of the season, regardless of what happens […]

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PREVIEW: Long Beach Poly vs. Mission Viejo Football

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The562’s coverage of Long Beach Poly athletics in the 2022-23 school year is sponsored by Poly alum Jayon Brown and PlayFair Sports Management.  Newly-crowned LA Chargers Coach of the Week Stephen Barbee and his Long Beach Poly Jackrabbits will have their hands full this week as they travel to Mission Viejo for a game pitting […]

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Compton Departing Moore League After 55 Years; New League Will Remain in Association

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Compton High joined the Moore League in 1970, 13 years after the league was founded, and has been a stalwart ever since. Now, in a new era of CIF Southern Section competitive equity, Compton is departing the Moore League to form the Hub City League with their other city and district-mates: Dominguez High, Compton Centennial, […]