Sand in my Suit: We’ve been hanging out a lot recently
We’ve been hanging out a lot recently. A “meet the parents” dinner, surprise stop-ins at my work, countless rendezvous, mornings, afternoons, weekends — the whole enchilada. People ask if I’ve found somebody steady, and although we have no official label, I feel a level of commitment towards this person, which makes me feel more secure. […]
Patrick Sweeney sets world record Greatest Distance Run On Sand in 24 Hours
Patrick Sweeney, of Manhattan Beach, ran 87.36 miles in the soft sand to become the Guinness World Records© holder for Greatest Distance Run On Sand in 24 Hours. The Mira Costa alum broke friend and Hermosa 24 race director Christian Burke’s record set during the 2010 Labor Day weekend.
Baseball field at Redondo Union to get makeover
It won’t be long before Memorial Field – home to the Redondo Union High School Sea Hawks – will have the look many minor league teams would be proud to call their own. Wells Fargo representatives, including Linda Russell, South Coast Community Bank Regional President and Jamal Shofani, South Bay Community Bank District Manager, presented […]
Beach Cities Sports: Volleyball, 4th of July 5K, tennis and more
Volleyball: Surfside Volleyball Club is offering two hour indoor classes twice a week for beginning, intermediate and advanced volleyball players (girls) ages 10-14 starting Monday and going throughout the summer. For more details, contact Carolyn Lawson, 310-372-6595, golawson1@verizon.net or visit www.surfsidevolleyball.com and view clinics on the top tool bar. California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will […]
Dignity a handicap at Annual Jim Cole Bowling Tournament [PHOTOS]
When it comes to sporting events of questionable taste, the Annual Jim Cole Memorial Bowling Tournament ranks right up there with the Hermosa Beach Ironman and the Manhattan Beach Six Man Volleyball tournament. But good intentions, accompanied by a check make for short memories and the Jim Cole bowlers have raised a lot of money. […]
Longer course, faster times in 2011 Rock to Rock Paddleboard Race [PHOTOS]
The course for the 2011 Rock to Rock Paddleboard race was a mile longer than in previous years, but the times were faster and the competitors happier. Traditionally, the decade old Father’s Day race has been a straight shot from Two Harbors on Catalina Island to Palos Verdes. But that meant taking west winds and […]