Surfer dudes. Soccer dudes.
That’s one of the best ways to explain an identical twins Liam and Luke Meeker, soccer gamers at Mira Costa Excessive.
Liam is the quarterback and Luke the receiver. They’ve been teaming up their complete life.
“Twin telepathy,” they joke.
Their father, George, who was a member of Edison’s surf staff throughout his highschool days, taught them to surf once they had been 9. Luke claims to be the perfect, but it surely’s soccer the place they’re making their presence felt.
Each are 6 ft 2 and 200 kilos. Liam can throw and run. Luke could be bodily and protecting of his brother. They’re loyal and greatest pals.
“He’s an amazing quarterback,” Luke mentioned.
“I do know the place he’s on the sphere,” Liam mentioned.
With Mira Costa returning eight starters on protection and key ability place gamers such because the Meekers and standout operating again AJ McBean, the Mustangs have an opportunity to be aggressive in a tricky Bay League that additionally has Palos Verdes, Inglewood, Leuzinger, Culver Metropolis and Lawndale.
Coach Don Morrow, in his thirty third season, likes the togetherness of his gamers. There’s good leaders, like linebacker/lengthy snapper Jackson Attain, who’s been a standout since his sophomore season.
On Wednesday afternoon, it was a nice 77 levels, with drums, flutes and cymbals being heard across the Manhattan Seaside campus as band members practiced. Cheerleaders additionally labored on their routines. Then soccer gamers took the sphere to proceed preparation for an Aug. 29 opener in opposition to St. Francis.
Afterward, anybody might take a stroll to the seashore and surf. The Meekers have been spending summers in Australia, the place their mom was born and raised on a farm. They’ve gotten stronger with all of the chores they do every summer season.
On the subject of browsing, they know the lingo and the enjoyable.
They’re “stoked” for the soccer season forward.
