Support services are being offered to students and faculty at Arcadia High School following the traffic-related death of a well-liked strength and conditioning coach.
According to a social media dispatch from a Los Angeles school sports reporter, Niko Fontanilla was killed Sunday in a motorcycle crash, but details regarding when and where it happened were not immediately available.
In response to a City News Service inquiry, Arcadia High School Principal Jorge Muñoz shared the following statement:
“We are deeply saddened by the passing of Arcadia High School boys basketball strength and conditioning coach Niko Fontanilla,” he said. “This is a heartbreaking loss for our school community, and our thoughts are with the Fontanilla family during this incredibly difficult time.”
Support services were being made available for students and staff impacted by the loss, the principal said.