Come out and support
Costa Athletics this week!
First round CIF playoffs
start today!
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Wednesday, February 12
3:00pm Girls Water Polo vs.Huntington Beach HS at Mira Costa
5:00pm Boys Soccer vs. University HS at Costa Waller Stadium
7:00pm Boys Basketball vs San Clemente HS at El Segundo HS
Thursday, February 13
3:00pm Girls Soccer vs. West Ranch at Costa Waller Stadium
7:00pm Girls Basketball vs. Ribet HS at Ribet HS
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Costa recognizes 10 athletes on National Signing Day!
One of the most exciting moments for a student-athlete is National Signing Day! Years of hard work and commitment have led to this moment, and on February 5, Costa honored 10 Costa athletes as they look forward to playing at a collegiate level. They will be playing a variety of sports including: Men’s Basketball, Women’s Lacrosse, Women’s Water Polo, Women’s Volleyb
all,
Women's Rowing, Women’s Track, Men’s Volleyball, and Softball.
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Upcoming Performing Arts Dates
Please mark your calendars and be sure to attend these amazing
Performing Arts events!
Band Performances:
February 13
at 6:30pm at Mira Costa - All District Band Performance (
details
)
March 20
at 7:00pm at Mira Costa - Costa to the Capital (
details)
)
Choir Performances:
February 27
at 6:00pm at Mira Costa - All District Choral Concert (
details
)
March 24
at 7:00pm at American Martyrs Church - Annual Cathedral Concert (
details
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Orchestra Performance
:
February 23
at 5:15pm Chamber Orchestra Performance prior to LA Kings game (
details
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Drama Performances:
February 12
at 6:00pm at Mira Costa - Comedy Sportz vs. Teachers (
details
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March 19
at 7:00pm at Mira Costa - Dessert Theater (
details
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March 20-21
at Fullerton - Fullerton Theater Festival (
details
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Into the Woods Spring Performance - (
details)
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Congratulations to all participants in the Rotary Solo Competition!
Congratulations to all the soloists at the Rotary Solo Competition! The winners will be recognized at the Rotary Awards Breakfast on Monday, March 23, 7:00am at the Westdrift Manhattan Beach Hotel. The first place winners of each division will also be performing their solos at the breakfast event.
A big thank you to Mr. Park for organizing this event and also to the adjudicators: Dr. Gene Moon, Director of Orchestra at Cal Baptist University and Dr. Victor Aguilar, Director Of Mira Costa Bands, Emeritus.
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Costa Cheer takes first place in West Coast Regionals!
Congratulations to Costa JV and Varsity Cheer! Both teams took 1st place in the Western Regionals Cheer Competition!
After winning, they headed to Orlando Florida ESPN Stadium this past weekend to compete in the
Semi-Finals National Cheer competition. JV took 6th place in the Finals, which means they are the 6th best JV Cheer Team in the Nation! Go Costa!
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Costa Boys Basketball is
Bay League Champions!
Congrats to Costa Boys Basketball on winning the Bay League Championship for the first time in 20 years! The team had an overall record of 19-8 and a Bay League record of 9-1!
CIF Playoffs start this Wednesday, 2/12 vs. San Clemente with a 7pm tip off @ El Segundo High School (640 Main Street, El Segundo).
Come out to support the team &
Go Costa!
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Girls Water Polo is
co-champion of
Bay League!
Last week Mira Costa Girls’ Water Polo avenged their loss against Redondo Beach at their previous match last month. In the final Bay League game of 2020, Costa ended the first quarter with a score of 2-1 Sea Hawks. When the second quarter began, Costa took the lead with two amazing shots by captains Leigh Lyter and Celeste Almendariz. These two goals gave Costa the edge and momentum to play a strong focused game that resulted in a 9-6 win for the Mustangs!
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Girls Basketball team finishes Bay League in
2nd Place!
The Costa Girls Basketball team took 2nd place in the Bay League! Although the team struggled against Redondo in their last league game, they still finished strong and head into the CIF Playoffs seeded #2!
They will be on the road for the first playoff game on Thursday, February 13, at Ribet Academy at 7pm.
The team also celebrated their Seniors at their game vs Palos Verdes High School. The team will miss their wonderful Seniors: Skylar
Herdman, Kim Waller, Ella Erich and
Amanda Barba
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Boys Soccer wraps up season and takes 2nd place in Bay League!
The Boys’ Soccer program wrapped up regular season play last week with 2 of its 3 levels winning the Bay League championship!
Costa swept their games at Centennial on Monday, setting the teams up nicely for the final games vs Redondo at home on Wednesday. The FS and JV clinched their Bay League titles on Monday, but finished with a tie and a loss to Redondo on Wednesday, respectively. That left a blemish on their records, but they had a great season overall.
The Varsity team had to beat Redondo on “Senior Night” to win the Bay League, so the excitement was at its peak.
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Costa Girls Wrestling Team has
successful weekend!
The Girls Wrestling Team had 7 girls wrestling in the League finals, with the top 4 schools (out of 8 total) qualifying for the CIF Qualifier. All 7 of Costa’s girls qualified
Results:
Cali Sheldon – Sr – 116 lbs – 2nd Place
Katherine Clark – Jr – 121 lbs – 2nd Place
Haley Barton – Jr – 101 lbs – 3rd Place
Fiona Thomas – Sr – 150 lbs – 3rd Place
Lily Ryan – Jr – 131 lbs – 4th Place
Jay Jay Normil – So – 137 lbs – 4th Place
Jessica Patton – Jr – 143 lbs – 4th Place
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Costa Boys Wrestling Team competes at
Varsity League Finals!
The Boys Wresting Team had a great weekend at the Varsity League Finals!
Costa had 11 wrestlers competing, and 10 qualified for CIF!
Congratulations to:
Andrew Chaney (Jr) – 138 lbs – League Champion
Greg Sevaston (Sr) – 152 lbs – League Champion
James Hennessey (Jr) – 195 lbs – League Champion
Nathan Smith (So) – 106 lbs – 2nd Place
Alex Virtue (So) – 120 lbs – 2nd Place
Reid Inskeep (Sr) 160 lbs – 2nd Place
Taro Iyadomi (Sr) 182 lbs – 2nd Place
Ben Ross (So) 220 lbs – 2nd Place
Carlton St Bernard (Sr) – 145 lbs – 3rd Place
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Costa Lady Ruggers Celebrate Their Class of 2020!
The Mira Costa Lady Ruggers are finishing up a very successful year! The Mira Costa Lady Ruggers showed complete dominance in a tournament at Lakewood High School as they hammered their opposition. Unfortunately, the following week they struggled mightily at their tournament in Los Alamitos, as scheduling conflicts forced the girls to play short-handed. Regardless, it has been a successful year as the girls showed consistent improvement as well as extremely hard-nosed play. The Costa girls play fearless rugby!
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Costa Ruggers Fall To
San Clemente On Senior Night
The Mira Costa Ruggers were back home, following their 14-38 loss at La Costa Canyon, to take on the 2nd place San Clemente Tritons. The Tritons had few issues dealing with the Mustangs as they handed Costa a 15-50 loss. The Mira Costa scoring was limited to a 23 meter penalty kick by Fly-half Giuseppe Meola early in the first half, which ended 3-29. The Tritons maintained possession for much of the first half, forcing the Mustangs to play defense for the vast majority of the time.
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Come support Costa Softball this
Saturday, February 15!
The Mustang Softball team played 5 games in a pre-season tournament in Anaheim over the long MLK weekend where they looked good against some strong competition!
The team is looking forward to another great season with their new Coach, Michael Smith. Official action kicks off with the Savanna Tournament on Saturday February 15, when the Mustangs will host two games at their home field, 10AM against Long Beach Wilson and 2 PM against North Torrance. All regular season games are FREE to attend. Come support Costa Mustangs!
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Boys Lacrosse prepares for
upcoming season!
The Boys Lacrosse team played in the Crush Challenge in Costa Mesa this past weekend!
It was a fun filled weekend of competitive lacrosse, perfect for the high school teams gearing up for the
spring season!
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Mira Costa
Track and Field February Highlights!
Eight Mira Costa Track and Field athletes competed at the California Winter Championshipat Arcadia High School on Saturday February 8, 2020.
Congratulations to these athletes: Erin Beam (12) 60m Hurdles; Katelyn Lowry (12) Triple Jump; Sara Mooney (12) 60m; Isabella Pignatello (11) 300m; Brent Boone (12) Triple Jump; Calvin Bream (12) 60m and 150m; Shane Schwarz (12) 300m; Aidan Knowllenberg (11) Pole Vault.
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Surf team competes against El Segundo and Chadwick on Wednesday,
February 12!
The Surf Team is still going strong! The competition season continues this week on Wednesday, February 12 at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach. The Surf Team faces both El Segundo and Chadwick. Please feel free to come down and support the team bright and early at 6:30AM!
They will also have State Championships coming up on March 7-8 in Dana Point.
Surf discount cards still available for purchase. Reach out to any surf team member for more information
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February Orchestra highlights!
The All District Orchestra Festival last Thursday was a big success with amazing performances and an unprecedented audience turnout with barely any standing room in the auditorium! The audience enjoyed performances by the 5th graders and Honor string students from Elementary, Middle School and High School Orchestras. As always, the highlight of the evening was the Square dance in which all the musicians perform together.
The week ended with a fun student game night and potluck organized by the Student leadership with the goal of student bonding, especially for freshmen, outside the classroom!
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Costa Choirs visits the Manhattan Beach Elementary Schools!
On Thursday, February 6, Vocal Ensemble and the two a cappella groups, Coterie and Muscle, did a tour of all five elementary schools in Manhattan Beach, performing a 30-minute program at each, followed by a Q & A with the students. The performances were exceptional with each of the school audiences spellbound by the choirs’ sound and artistry. Many times during the performances one could have heard a pin drop, the students were so quiet and attentive!
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Drama/Tech focuses on a busy month!
On Tuesday, February 4, the Mira Costa Drama/Tech Department hosted its AIDS Benefit show, featuring songs, dances, and theatrical scenes performed by students and produced in support of Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. In advance of the show, the cast and crew were visited during dress rehearsal on February 3 by Frank Conway, Associate Director of Development for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS. Mr. Conway spoke with students about the important work the organization is doing to raise funds for AIDS-related causes across the United States, and he thanked them for their help. Mira Costa’s AIDS Benefit is an annual event, and all ticket proceeds are donat
ed
to this very worthy cause.
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Costa Boys Volleyball Alumni game
on February 21st!
Everyone is invited to the 40th Annual Alumni game!
Come watch or participate in the Mira Costa Boys Volleyball Alumni game!
The match will take place on Friday, February 21 at 7:30pm in the MBMS gym!
There will be an El Gringo taco cart in the parking lot from 6:00-7:30pm!
Please contact Tim Walmer at walmy1@aol.com or Brad Johnson at bjthebg@aol.com if any alumni are interested in playing! All alumni players will receive a free Costa t-shirt!
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STEM night is tonight!
Wednesday, February 12 from
5:00-8:00pm at MBMS!
The 2nd Annual Mira Costa Community Stem Night will be held on Wednesday, February 12, from 5:00-8:00pm at MBMS (gym/MPR room)
A spectacularly fun, stimulating and inspiring event for the whole family, Costa’s Community STEM Night will again feature exciting STEM interactive projects, expert talks and innovative demos hosted by leading companies and colleges as well as MBUSD classes and clubs.
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MBUSD Budget – Stay Informed!
Please continue to stay informed as the budget issue continue to be discussed.
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MBX Summer School and MBX Flex Registration
is Now OPEN
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Register for the grade your student
will be entering in the fall.
Athletic and CHIP class registration will open on
March 3, 2020.
2020 Summer School Dates:
Session 1: Monday, June 15 – Thursday, July 2
Session 2: Monday, July 6 – Thursday, July 23
Academic courses meet from 8 am to 1:30 pm.
MBX Flex courses are available to students needing a more flexible summer school schedule. Classes can begin as early as June 15 and must be completed by August 7. Information on Flex courses can be found
here
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Questions? Contact Jennifer@mbxfoundation.org or Kathy@mbxfoundation.org.
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Measure EE: Mira Costa Gym Replacement Project Update
through February, 2020!
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Need an Evening Out?
Support these Fundraisers!
Costa Performing Arts MOM's Night Out on March 11, 2020
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Costa Booster Club Camps!
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Costa Booster Club Fundraisers!
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Important Notice Regarding Team Sponsorships
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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
contac
t J
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r Williams
HERE.
We can verify the validity of the opportunity and direct you to the appropriate booster officers.
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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
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