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Hermosa Valley School highlights growth in intramural athletics; nearly half of middle school students now participate
Summary
Hermosa Valley School staff and students described an expanding intramural athletics program, new sports (including girls flag football), partnerships, and funding challenges — reporting about 47% middle-school participation and reliance on PTO and local sponsorships.
Hermosa Valley School presented a progress report on its intramural athletics program to the Hermosa Beach City School District board, describing expanded teams, new clinics and partnerships, and plans to launch girls flag football in an introductory season.
The presentation, led by Coach Vasquez (athletics director) and Principal Bledsoe, said roughly 47 percent of the district’s middle school students participate in some form of athletic program and credited coach retention, parent volunteers and the HVPTO with helping sustain the expansion.
Coach Vasquez told the board the program emphasizes “commitment to excellence” and “personal growth” and highlighted fall and winter season accomplishments in volleyball, cross country, surf, cheer, boys and girls basketball, and soccer. He announced a planned introductory schedule of girls flag football games against neighboring schools and described partnerships…
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