By Ava Nicols
Sports Editor
On Dec. 3, the Mira Costa boys base- Sales from the fundraiser are used to ball team sold and delivered Christmas trees to families in the South Bay, ringing in the holiday season. They sold various trees and stands and did all the heavy lifting for customers.
“On Friday, we brought a speaker to play music as we unloaded around 600 trees,” senior left fielder Jack Nammack said. “There were about 10 players on the back of the truck handing the trees to the other players as we organized the trees by size.”
Many families buy their tree from the team each year. Supporting school sports and organizations is a great way to con- nect and give back to the community, es- pecially during the holiday season.
“Gaining support from our peers and school is very important to us,” sopho- more Win Gurney said. “When they come watch our games, they can see how their donations make the difference in the qual- ity of our facilites and our season.”
The trucks were set up in the Mira Costa senior parking lot on the corner of Peck and Artesia. Players, coaches, and parent volunteers helped unpack the trees out of the trucks after school. Then, they began deliveries and distribution early on Dec. 3.
“We had such a blast working this event,” junior pitcher Alito McBean said. “We wore shirts that said ‘Merry Costa,’ and it was great to help.”
Sales from the fundraiser are used to provide the players new uniforms and equipment, maintaining their facilities, and paying the coaches.
“Having the support from our local com- munity gives us the amazing equipment, coaching, and funding we need to run our program successfully,” McBean said. “Us players are only able to control what hap- pens on the field, but we are so lucky to have the parents and community giving us what we need to perform our best.”
Spending time doing the fundraiser not only joins the community outside of school but also helps the team connect as a whole. Serving locals including their own friends or even teachers helps create a bonding ex- perience between all the players regardless of their playing level or age.
“Being part of a team with different ages is a huge part of our culture,” Gurney said. “Helping each other out and being good teammates is just as important as our per- formance during games and practice.”
The team is eager to take the field, as the Mustangs began their season in January. After months of practice, the boys prepare to showcase their hard work and make their coaches, families, and, most importantly, each other proud.
“We are really excited for our season coming up in the spring,” junior pitcher Lucas Bzura said. “Our new head coach has been training us hard to lead us to a CIF title.”
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