New to campus this year, the Long Beach Poly Surf Team will make its debut in the upcoming weeks.
Started by senior students Chad King, Isaac Nelson, and Eileen Sok, the trio enlisted Mr. Montooth, the government and economics teacher at Poly, to coach the team. Mr. Manack is the human geography and environmental science teacher at Poly as well, and will serve as the co-coach of the team.
Many people think of the Surf Team as just a club, but it’s a sports team just like any other team on campus that students can get P.E. credit for. Surf Team practice takes place during zero period at Bolsa Chica State Beach where team members prepare for upcoming competitions in the Sea View League.
“We’re just starting out and we’ve actually been surfing in the water for the past three weeks. It’s still very early. I’m getting to know my surfers and their strengths,” said Montooth, when asked on what improvements he’d like the team to make.
When the Surf Team begins to compete, they’ll go against other teams including Wilson, Mater Dei, and Los Alamitos. In total, there will be six schools who will compete in the league. These competitions will take place before school during the week. Poly’s home competition will be at Bolsa Chica, but other schools have their home break, the event site, at locations close as Sunset Beach, and even as far as Newport Beach.
When asked on what she likes about being on the Surf Team, senior, Herran Daniel, says that, “It’s a fun thing to do and the people are really nice. The team is supportive and it’s a positive environment.”
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