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CBS News
10-05-2025
- CBS News
Manhattan Beach paddle out set for Loyola High School teen killed by alleged drunk driver
Family and friends of Braun Levi will honor his life Saturday morning with a Manhattan Beach paddle out. The 18-year-old Loyola High School senior was struck and killed by a suspected drunk driver May 4, as he was walking along Sepulveda Boulevard with a friend. The high school tennis star was set to graduate next month. An Instagram post from the school's athletic department said that he was a team captain and four-year starter for their tennis team and had "cemented himself as one of the most accomplished student-athletes in program history." Levi's family recently moved to the area after losing their home in the Palisades Fire. The paddle out takes place at 10 a.m. at First Street in Manhattan Beach. In lieu of flowers, Levi's family requests donations to the "Live Like Braun" Scholarship Fund. To donate, click here, and note Braun's name in the gift designation field. The driver, Jenia Belt, 33, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. She was also driving on a license suspended since January 2024. "Braun was a shining presence in our Loyola family, bringing light, joy, and inspiration to everyone he touched," LHS Principal Jamal K. Adams said in a statement.
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Prep talk: Tennis players unite to pay tribute to Loyola's Braun Levi
Loyola and Harvard-Westlake tennis players gather before their playoff match to honor the late Braun Levi, Loyola's team captain killed in a tragic accident last weekend. (Eric Sondheimer / Los Angeles Times) On a scorching Friday afternoon at L.A. Valley College, Loyola and Harvard-Westlake High tennis players gathered for a moment of silence wearing T-shirts that read "Live Like Braun," in honor of Loyola captain Braun Levi, who was killed last weekend in Manhattan Beach while walking on a street. A 33-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and homicide. Loyola players decided after much reflection and mourning to play Friday's Southern Section Open Division playoff match against Harvard-Westlake. Advertisement "We want to play for Braun," coach Brian Held said. A moment of silence was held. Levi's mother, Jennifer, was there receiving hugs and support. All week at Loyola, students have been supporting each other trying to heal. A celebration of Levi's life will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Loyola. In an email, Sylvia Almanzan, the grandmother of a Loyola student, wrote, "The Loyola faculty has been amazing during this time of providing counselors and support not only to the students but families as well. I just wanted to state how this remarkable young man touched so many lives especially my grandson's in such a positive way." Advertisement Levi's doubles partner, Cooper Schwartz, was originally not going to play on Friday as a way to not tarnish his memory winning the Mission League title with Levi. He changed his mind and played with a new partner. They won their matches 7-5, 7-6 and 6-4 and on match points, Schwartz used Levi's racket. Harvard-Westlake won the match 14-4 to advance. This is a daily look at the positive happenings in high school sports. To submit any news, please email Sign up for the L.A. Times SoCal high school sports newsletter to get scores, stories and a behind-the-scenes look at what makes prep sports so popular. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
