October 20, 20210
Boys Volleyball clinches 5th consecutive Southern Pacific IBVL Championship!


Congratulations to the Mira Costa Boys Beach Volleyball Team, who just clinched a 5th consecutive Southern Pacific IBVL Championship!
The Varsity squads went undefeated in IBVL League Play to cinch the Bay-Mission Division Title. Last Saturday, with the Hermosa Pier in the background, the teams bested strong competition from Dos Pueblos and Windward before beating San Marcos for the Regional Title. During regular season, the JV and FS teams dominated their competitors.
Thanks to the coaches for a fantastic season!
Don’t Miss Out!
Tailgate 2021 is Here!
Buy your tickets now
before they sell out!   

Come cheer on the Mustang Varsity Football Team and enjoy catching up with friends and neighbors over a tailgate BBQ. Celebrate our last home game against local long-time rivals, the Redondo Union Seahawks. Lucille's BBQ, Mira Costa Swag and more will be enjoyed. We have had record number attendance at all events this year!

The deadline to purchase tickets is OCTOBER 22nd so get your tickets before they are sold out. 
See you there! Go Mustangs! 
Will You Join Me?!
Skecher’s Walk This Sunday!

Let’s make it a great turn out for Mira Costa! Wear your Costa gear and join me in walking in the Skechers Pier to Pier Walk by CLICKING HERE. 
Join IN PERSON or VIRTUALLY to show your support for Mira Costa High School Team. Click Education>Join a Team>Choose Mira Costa High School>Choose Mira Costa High School Team. 
Our goal is 350 walkers……Join today!
And, as an added bonus, the teams/organizations with the highest percentage of participants (not in numbers, but in percent of the team/group) will receive cash prizes for the booster of up to $1,000 for the winning booster club.
We hope to see you there!
Cross Country Team appreciates local
MB10K race!

How lucky everyone is to live in a community that supports Cross Country with the MB10K. The boys and girls teams (and coaches!) ran swiftly with Costa spirit. Congrats to those who set new PRs and those who medaled in their age bracket. View the results of the 2021 MB 10K.
The girls and boys teams are starting to run towards their end of season races. The athletes competed in the Bay League #1 meet on Thursday, Oct. 14 on the Palos Verdes High School course which includes the infamous Agony Hill. 
View the results of Bay League #1.
Boys Freshmen – 1st place
Boys JV – 2nd place
Boys V – 1st place
Girls JV – 1st place
Girls V – 2nd place
Girls Tennis is currently ranked 3rd in
CIF Open Division 1!

Girls Tennis Update:
Currently Girls Tennis is ranked #3 in CIF Open Division 1!
Varsity to date – 14 wins and 5 losses
JV – league powerhouse and will again win JV League for 2021
Frosh – current record of 3-0
League Play:
Last week Costa took down Culver City Varsity 13-5 / JV 18-0
Current CIF champs Peninsula defeats Costa Varsity 11-7 and JV takes down Peninsula at home
October 21st – Senior Day!
Band and Colorguard perform spooktacular show named “Monster Mashup”!

October has been a busy month of field performances for the Costa Marching Band and Colorguard. They’ve been working hard since summer putting together a spooktacular show named “Monster Mashup.” On October 9th they performed at the Ayala Music in Motion Tournament in Chino Hills and on October 23rd they will perform at the 34th Annual Preview of Champions at JFK High School in Anaheim. They are most excited to perform for the home crowds during half time at the next home Varsity Football Game.
They also had an amazing opportunity to host the first Band Super Show at Mira Costa with bands all over Southern California in attendance. It was a fantastic, successful fundraiser and a chance to show off a wonderful high school.
Costa Cheer Team celebrates Homecoming!

Homecoming was a great success for the Varsity and JV cheerleaders!
They put on an amazing pregame performance with the Dance team. They kicked off homecoming festivities with the traditional Cheer & Football Team Exchange to show support for each program.
Cheer’s Competition team will be competing in the Regional Qualifier on November 13th.
Go Costa!
Mira Costa’s first ever outdoor production of Alice In Wonderland was an enormous hit and was sold out all four nights!
Goodrich Soccer Tournament was overwhelming success!

The Goodrich Tournament was held Saturday October 9th and was an overwhelming success! The Girls and Boys
soccer programs participated in helping set up and assisting throughout the day.
Thank you to everyone for supporting the Girls Soccer Hairspray Booth at the Hometown Fair!
The Girls Soccer Kids camp is coming up: Thursday November 11th from 9am-Noon!
Choir Students Lend Voices to Local Traditions, Student Leadership and more!

Students of both the Mira Costa Choirs and the MBMS Choirs have been in high demand as local traditions and time-honored events return to Manhattan Beach. On October 2nd, the high school choirs sang the National Anthem at the iconic MB 10K race. A few hours later, the middle school choirs sang the National Anthem at the much-anticipated Hometown Fair Opening Ceremony. These two performances mark just the beginning of a busy calendar of community events for all the choirs. Congratulations to the students on their perfectly-pitched return to the community stage!
Student Leadership Announced
Read more Here
Girls Basketball holds annual
Free-Throw-a-thon!

Girls Basketball is busy this month prepping the Media Guide for the season, taking team photos, and participating in their Annual Free-Throw-a-thon.
The team’s top shooter shot 88% of her 100 free throw attempts. That puts our player in the top 10% of all WNBA Leaders and Records for Free Throw percentage… just sayin’!
Don’t forget to come out and support the Mira Costa Girls Basketball Team next Wednesday, October 27 at Chipotle, Hermosa Beach from 5-9 p.m.
Can’t wait to get out on the court and start the season!
Swim & Dive New Coach Announcement!

Swim & Dive are excited to announce that they have a new Coach! Coach Silva is a newly appointed teacher to the Mira Costa Science Department, and the team is fortunate that she is also passionate about coaching swim and will be joining this season as a Varsity Coach. Coach Silva is originally from Illinois where she swam competitively throughout high school and college. She has coached a variety of teams including summer leagues, private teams, and high school. For the past 6 years she has been the Head Coach at University High School in West LA. She loves the water and spends her free time scuba diving local beaches in SoCal.














Thank you to the Manhattan Beach Community for supporting
Mira Costa Booster Clubs at the
Hometown Fair!
It was a lot of fun and a tremendous success!
Support Costa Booster Clubs!
Here are some great options for dining!
Support Boys Water Polo on Wednesday, October 20 at Panda Express
Support Girls Basketball on Wednesday, October 27 at Chipotle
Support Cross Country on Monday, November 8 at Paisano's Pizza
Sign up for the Costa Golf Teams’ Fun-Raiser tournament
on Saturday, October 30! Click Here!
Don't miss these upcoming Camps on November 11th!
Or register HERE for the Boys Volleyball Holiday Camp
on December 20-22!

Booster Club Stores
NEW HOLIDAY ITEMS AND GREAT GIFT IDEAS!
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Important Notice Regarding Team Sponsorships
Sponsorships of Mira Costa athletic teams and visual and performing arts organizations are only available through MBX Booster Clubs. This includes the sale of banners, branded merchandise, distribution of promotional materials, publishing game calendars and more.

It has come to our attention that several companies are approaching local businesses and representing themselves as selling sponsorships that say they benefit Mira Costa athletics. These are not authorized representations and NO funds from these activities are received by Mira Costa High School or the teams they say they are representing.

If you or your business are approached, please contact Jennifer Williams HERE. We can verify the validity of the opportunity and direct you to the appropriate booster officers.
To subscribe or submit stories and photos for our next newsletter, please contact:

Jennifer Williams, Executive Director, jennifer@mbxfoundation.org or
Leslie Whittet, MBX.foundation@gmail.com