Suard twins play beach tennis in South Bay
While typical teenagers go to the beach to swim, tan or surf, freshmen Blake and Tanner Suard play beach tennis, a sport that combines aspects of normal tennis and beach volleyball.
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Month: June 2013
Sophomore Chelsea Shu plans to continue gymnastics at Berkeley.
Gymnastics is a sport that often flies under the radar, but one Costa athlete has remained dedicated to gymnastics for the past 10 years. Sophomore Chelsea Shu began her gymnastics career when she was five years old and now trains for over 30 hours a week as a level 10 gymnast, the highest competitive level. University of California, Berkeley recently offered Shu an athletic scholarship after observing her talent on May 17.
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Mills demonstrates her talents as dual Mustangs’ athlete
Balancing school and athletics can be difficult, especially when participating in multiple sports. Junior Camille Mills was able to find this equilibrium as an All-Area Daily Breeze First-Team selection for girls basketball and as a top performer on varsity track and field. […]
Costa junior Juliana Loiola hurdles over competition.
Running full-speed toward three-foot tall hurdles can be a challenge for a new runner, but junior Juliana Loiola soars over with ease. In November, Loiola ended her cheerleading career because of personal conflicts and transferred to the Mira Costa track team. Since then she has won multiple awards and has competed at several track invitationals this year. […]
Sophomore Caputo commits to Pepperdine for volleyball
Since the age of five, sophomore Skylar Caputo has been passionate about volleyball.
Her hard work and love for the sport has landed her an athletic scholarship at Pepperdine University for beach volleyball. […]
Seniors Bain and Lawson-Gayle are named the 2012-13 Athletes of the Year at the All-Awards Assembly
While Costa’s annual All-Awards Assembly mainly recognizes academic success, top athletics also receive their time in the lime light. Costa Administrators named Corine Bain and Raphael Lawson-Gayle at the ceremony on May 28 as the winners of the female and male Athletics of the year award, respectively. […]
Seniors receive National Merit Scholarship
By Tamara Knell Staff Writer In recognition of their advanced scores on the Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test or Practice Scholastic Aptitude test, seniors Dianne Lee and Anne Monique Pace received the National Merit Scholarship on […]
Mira Costa Symphony, Philharmonic orchestras perform concert at Walt Disney Concert Hall
By Madison Braybrooke Staff Writer The Mira Costa Symphony Orchestra completed a two-year program with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Mentorship Program on Sunday when orchestra performed at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in […]
“May Day” needs sound organization, improved registration system
By Risha Rohera Copy Editor Costa students and teachers participated in the first annual “May Day” on May 28, which, despite drawbacks in the initial advertising of the program, presented students and faculty the chance […]
MBUSD Board of Trustees honors Hayden as 2012-13 District Teacher of the Year
By Gassia Ashikian News Editor Costa Choir Director Michael Hayden received District Teacher of the Year on June 5 at the Manhattan Beach Unified School District Board of Trustees meeting. Along with Hayden, the Board […]