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Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Details revealed on tragic, sudden death of beloved Belen Jesuit student-athlete
New details reveal how a Belen Jesuit Preparatory School water polo athlete, who was beloved by the community, died during a tournament last week. Lucas Osuna was with fellow students on the Belen varsity team when he unexpectedly died Friday during the Ransom Everglades Invitational, an annual regular-season tournament. READ MORE: Belen Jesuit student dies at water polo tournament, officials say. What we know Lucas' family asked Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a longtime friend of Lucas' father, to be their spokesperson as they mourn a heavy loss. In that role, Suarez said Lucas had a spontaneous rupture of the aorta potentially linked to an undiagnosed genetic condition. His family also wanted to ensure Lucas' death does not 'discourage other children from participating in youth athletics. They emphasize that they were unaware of the underlying condition and continue to seek answers through further medical review,' the statement read.' 'They are people of deep faith, and they're leaning on that faith—and each other—to get through the unimaginable,' Suarez said. Earlier this week, Suarez posted condolences to Instagram: 'Lucas was the eldest son of my dear friend Mike, whom I've known for years through our time training together in Coconut Grove. My heart breaks for him and his family.' READ MORE: Community, including Miami mayor, mourns 15-year-old Belen water polo player A funeral mass will be held for Lucas on Wednesday, April 9th at 4 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 11691 NW 25th St in Doral. The Belen Jesuit varsity water polo team will resume its season in the district playoffs on April 8, and the game will be played at 5 p.m. at Gulliver Prep.
Miami Herald
03-04-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Details revealed on tragic, sudden death of beloved Belen Jesuit student-athlete
New details reveal how a Belen Jesuit Preparatory School water polo athlete, who was beloved by the community, died during a tournament last week. Lucas Osuna was with fellow students on the Belen varsity team when he unexpectedly died Friday during the Ransom Everglades Invitational, an annual regular-season tournament. READ MORE: Belen Jesuit student dies at water polo tournament, officials say. What we know Lucas' family asked Miami Mayor Francis Suarez, a longtime friend of Lucas' father, to be their spokesperson as they mourn a heavy loss. In that role, Suarez said Lucas had a spontaneous rupture of the aorta potentially linked to an undiagnosed genetic condition. His family also wanted to ensure Lucas' death does not 'discourage other children from participating in youth athletics. They emphasize that they were unaware of the underlying condition and continue to seek answers through further medical review,' the statement read.' 'They are people of deep faith, and they're leaning on that faith—and each other—to get through the unimaginable,' Suarez said. Earlier this week, Suarez posted condolences to Instagram: 'Lucas was the eldest son of my dear friend Mike, whom I've known for years through our time training together in Coconut Grove. My heart breaks for him and his family.' READ MORE: Community, including Miami mayor, mourns 15-year-old Belen water polo player A funeral mass will be held for Lucas on Wednesday, April 9th at 4 pm at Our Lady of Guadalupe, 11691 NW 25th St in Doral. The Belen Jesuit varsity water polo team will resume its season in the district playoffs on April 8, and the game will be played at 5 p.m. at Gulliver Prep.
Miami Herald
30-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Belen water polo player's father says son ‘embodied perseverance, determination'
The father of Lucas Osuna, a Belen Jesuit Preparatory School student who died at a water polo tournament Friday, mourned his son on a double post to Instagram and Facebook. Lucas' nickname was 'Thor,' said Train 8NINE gym owner and retired fire rescue worker Mike Osuna wrote Saturday, 'in true superhero fashion, he embodied perseverance, determination and overcoming all the obstacles life threw his way. 'We ask that you take a moment to hug your loved ones a little tighter and keep us in your thoughts.' READ MORE: Belen Jesuit student dies at water polo tournament His cause of death during the Ransom Everglades Invitational hasn't been released.
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Miami Herald
28-03-2025
- Sport
- Miami Herald
Belen Jesuit student dies at water polo tournament, officials say. What we know
An annual water polo tournament on Friday ended in tragedy as a sophomore athlete from Belen Jesuit Preparatory School died at the event, officials said. Around 3 p.m., Belen Jesuit announced that Lucas Osuna, a sophomore, had unexpectedly died. The school described him as an outstanding student loved by many who has greatly impacted those who've known him since he started at Belen Jesuit in sixth grade. 'It is with great sorrow and regret that we confirm the unexpected death of one of our beloved students,' the school said. 'During this moment of unimaginable grief, we ask the community for your prayers. We ask for privacy for his family during this time and most of all prayers for the repose of his soul and comfort to those he loved and loved him.' Osuna was a member of Belen Jesuit's water polo team and died while the team was participating in the Ransom Everglades Invitational. This annual regular-season water polo tournament usually hosts several of the top teams in the state. It's unclear if Osuna died during a match, but school officials said more information will be released in the coming days.
