With a new team to play against, attack varsity player April Serrano feels confident about the new season for the girls lacrosse team.

“Honestly, I feel like because most of the teams started off together, we know how all of us play with one another. So I’m feeling very confident for this year,” Serrano said.

The team was given a scare last year when Huntington Park High School (HPHS) dropped out of the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF). In order for the team to participate in playoffs, they need to have six high school lacrosse teams. HPHS was one of the six, meaning that the Birmingham girl’s lacrosse team could no longer participate in the playoffs

Luckily, the school only dropped out briefly. The school returned for playoffs along with a new team that entered the league. Serrano welcomed the challenge of having an extra team to play against.

“It’s really cool because it’s a new challenge for us and because it’s league and it’s going towards city, we have that extra push that we want to win that team even more,” Serrano said.

The girl’s lacrosse team practices from 2:18 p.m. to about 5:30 p.m., meaning that they work on strengthening their muscles and improving their agility for about three hours a day.

Junior Marilyn Vielma has always wanted to join a sport and she was excited when she got into the girl’s lacrosse team last month. She is eager for the next game.

Birmingham’s next game is against Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences (VAAS) on March 2 at 3 p.m.

“I haven’t had (a game) yet, but I’m really excited and pumped. I can’t wait,” Vielma said.