Palisades High baseball coach Mike Voelkel, in his 18th season, faces the promise of a new field that wonât materialize until after his retirement in 2029. LAUSD plans to use the baseball field for temporary classrooms following the destruction from a fire. As the baseball team struggles to find practice sites, alumni mourn the loss of a field that received significant investments in infrastructure and improvements. Concerns about student retention arise as the team operates without a home facility, now located in the old Sears building in Santa Monica.
It is an integral part of the community, and the loss of the baseball field touches many alumni who invested in its improvements.
The rapid leveling of the baseball field happened despite some wanting an alternative plan, highlighting the urgency for temporary solutions after the fire.
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