Surf Concepts/South Bay Boardriders by Fallon [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id = 358]The Open Men’s and Junior Boys divisions benefited from early morning, low tide heats during the Surf Concepts/South Bay Boardriders contest at 45th Street in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, April 21. The top Open Men’s finishers were (in order) Matt Pagan, Kelly Zaun, Derek Brewer, Shaun Burrell, Ted Robinson and Dane Zaun. The top […]
Surf Concepts South Bay Board Riders longboarders [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id = 357] Small, clean waves in the early heats gave longboarders plenty of opportunity to attempt high risk maneuvers, from nose walking to reverse fin take-offs during the Surf Concepts/South Bay Boardriders contest at 45th Street in Manhattan Beach on Saturday, April 21. Nearly two dozen longboarders competed. Dave Schaefer won the […]
Prep teams battle for playoff contention
Track and Field Redondo’s girls won their third consecutive Bay League crown with a 79-57 victory over host Mira Costa before capturing the team title at the South Bay Championships held at West Torrance on Saturday. Even with the Sea Hawks’ strong group of distance runners competing in the Mt. SAC Relays, Redondo still managed […]
Redondo Varsity Classic provides top boys volleyball competition
Eight of the top 15 boys volleyball teams in the nation will be among the field of 32 schools competing in the Redondo Varsity Classic on Friday and Saturday.
Nathalie Higley sets women’s record in third Hermosa Beach 5000 win
Absent from last year’s race, Redondo Beach runner Nathalie Higley returned to the streets of Hermosa Beach to win the women’s division in the 6th Hermosa Beach 5000, outpacing her nearest competitor by four minutes while breaking her own course record. Higley’s time of 16 minutes, 56 seconds shattered the record of 17:20 she set […]
Redondo girls earn All-CIF honors
After leading Redondo into the playoffs, Redondo seniors Samantha Witteman and Annie Park were named to the All-CIF team in their respective sports, heading a group of local students acknowledged for their athletic achievements during the 2011-12 winter season. Playing forward on the Sea Hawks girls soccer team, Witteman recorded 25 goals and nine assists […]
Local athletes in the news
Volleyball players being watched The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) recently announced the first annual Boys’ High School Senior All-America volleyball athlete Watch List for the 2011-12 season. The watch list includes 74 players from 13 states including four Mira Costa players along with others who are members of local club teams. The list serves […]
Pagan floats above the fray at Surf Concepts SBBC contest
The stage for a showdown in the open mens division of the Surf Concepts/South Bay Boardriders contest on Saturday in El Porto was set last month. The South Bay’s two most highly regarded surfers, Dane Zaun and Shaun Burrell, both had disappointing showings at the Body Glove SB Boardriders contest in March. Zaun, who […]
South Bay Boardrider groms [PHOTOS]
[scrollGallery id = 356]A principal goal of the South Bay Boardriders Contest Series is to encourage young surfers. Judging from Steve Gaffney’s photos of the April 21 contest at 45th Street in Manhattan Beach, that goal is being met. The swag was provided by sponsor Surf Concepts. Photos by Steve Gaffney (SteveGaffney.com)