Community, including Miami mayor, mourns 15-year-old Belen water polo player
The communities of Belen Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami water polo and fitness took to social media to mourn the sudden death of Belen sophomore Lucas Osuna at a water polo tournament Friday.
Osuna was 15. The cause of his death hasn’t been released.
“Lucas Osuna, you will forever be in our hearts,” the Miami Whitecaps Water Polo Club, based at Belen, posted to Instagram. “We are going to miss you. An amazing, smart, kind-hearted and hilarious person. Prayers for you and your family. We will never forget you. Our team will not be the same without you. We love you!”
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Gladiators’ Water Polo Club posted a two-photo RIP to Facebook with one of the photos being a shot of Lucas doing a double bicep flex, a shot used by LaSalle and others in their condolence posts on Instagram and/or Facebook.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez posted 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.”
A couple of posts linked to Meal Train, through which people can volunteer to provide a meal or raise funds for meals for families going through the aftermath of a birth, death or medical issue so there’s one less thing to worry about.
The Meal Train post had raised $69,666 as of 6:50 p.m. Saturday and volunteer cook slots were filling up into May.
The school Lucas had attended since the 2020-21 school year posted to Facebook Saturday morning, when it hosted a prayer service for Lucas.
“We are united as a faith community to mourn our brother Lucas Osuna ‘27 and support his family and one another. Together we will pray for the repose of his soul and comfort those he loved and loved him. May the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ bless and console us during this time of sorrow - Our Lady of Belen, Pray for Us.
“Lord God,
you are attentive to the voice of our pleading.
Let us find in your Son
comfort in our sadness,
certainty in our doubt,
and courage to live through this hour.
Make our faith strong through Christ our Lord.
Amen.
This story was originally published March 29, 2025 at 7:14 PM.
