Mustang mentor
Three year varsity junior has nearly 1,000 points and a life outside basketball Akthough a talented forward, Mira Costa junior forward Allie Navarette counts outside shooting as one of her strengths. Photo Mira Costa girls basketball sharpshooter Allie Navarette is nearing the 1,000 point mark in only her junior year, thanks to countless hours at Mustang practices, a shooting coach and playing club ball. And still she makes time to volunteer with the Friendship Circle, which matches her with special needs students and their families, for one-to-one peer mentoring and social programs. “Ever since I volunteered to help teach basketball to the kids I have absolutely fallen in love with all of them and now I attend the Friendship Circle club meetings at school, volunteer for sporting activities and attend their photo-shoots,” Navarette said. “Being around them is so rewarding and I really consider myself lucky for being able to become so close to them. Sometimes I’ll miss a layup, then think about kids who can’t even hit the rim. It makes me appreciate the things I take for granted.” “Allie is like a pied-piper. The Friendship Circle kids flock to her,” said Mustang head coach John…
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