Sammy Miller
Copy Editor
The CoronaVirus (COVID-19) has arrived in the South Bay and Costa spring athletes are having to say goodbye to their seasons in an effort to stop the spreading of the virus.
The Mira Costa baseball team was scheduled to face off against the Birmingham Patriots on Thursday, Mar. 12th at Birmingham High School in a non-conference game, but were unable to play due to flooding of the field.
“This team had unbelievable chemistry and we were starting to play at the level we could, it’s sad to not be able to prove people wrong about our program,” senior baseball player Nate St. Germain said.
Both teams thought that the game would be postponed, but on Friday afternoon, Manhattan Beach Unified School District (MBUSD) families received an email from Superintendent Dr. Mike Matthews explaining the situation. According to Matthews, all athletics will be canceled and there will be no practices, meets or games through the duration of the school closure.
“It’s definitely a tough thing to have happen right now,” St. Germain said. “It’s hard for me because I was hurt last year and I was just getting back to full strength in the next couple of weeks and now the surgery and 7 months of physical therapy that I’ve done to make it back for my senior season is for nothing.”
The Mustangs are 6-2 overall and because Costa has suspended all spring sports, their win against Santa Margarita High School may very well be the last game of the season and the last time that the seniors get to wear the green and gold on the field.
“Never did I expect that my senior season would be cut short due to something completely out of my control,” senior beach volleyball player Kate Reilly said. “Olivia Bakos and I have gotten to compete on varsity since our freshman year and it was our goal to finish out senior year by continuing our perfect record. I’m sure all other athletes, especially seniors, were crushed when we heard the season was cancelled.”
The sports that are also included in this suspension of play is boys indoor volleyball, girls beach volleyball, softball, track and field, boys tennis, swim, and girls and boys lacrosse. According to Reilly, for many of Costa’s students being an athlete is a major part of their identity, since they all put so much time and energy into their sports. She realizes though that it is important to make the best of our situation while staying safe given the recent cases in Manhattan Beach. This is sadly the end for Costa sports as the district is uncertain when school will return and La Vista will provide any updates as they come in.
“I’m definitely upset and very frustrated that my senior season could be over this early in the season,” senior lacrosse player Ryan Thatch said. “Having worked so hard for 4 years just to have my last season cut short is heartbreaking. And the fact that there’s a possibility that I’ll never know what this team could’ve accomplished or if all of our hard work would’ve paid off in the end is the most upsetting part.”
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