Coach Feather, in memoriam: Legendary El Camino football coach John Featherstone left a legacy on and off the field
There are no words that can describe what Coach Feather has done for athletics in the South Bay.” — Keith Ellison, former Sea Hawk, Warrior and Buffalo Bill player and current Sea Hawk defensive coordinator by Randy Angel Editor’s note: Manhattan Beach native, former El Camino College football coach and beach volleyball coach John Featherstone […]
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Baseball: Beach City Baseball Academy will be holding Fall Prospect Tryouts on Sunday, June 2 and Saturday, June 15. Players born May 1, 2010, through Apr. 30, 2013 meet at 2:30 p.m. Players born May 1, 2007, through April 30, 2010, meet at 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Ryan Lopes. ryanlopes10@gmail.com or call […]
Lee, Frias head list of local athletes competing for State track and field titles
Redondo senior Mahkaia Lee has one last chance to leave her mark among the record books of Sea Hawk track and field history. Lee, who has the third-best mark in state long jump competition with a mark of 19 feet, 9.5 inches she set at the Trabuco Hills Invitational on March 30, will be looking […]
Former Mira Costa star wins first AVP Tour championship in Austin, Texas
History was made on the AVP beach volleyball circuit on Sunday when Manhattan Beach’s Jace Pardon and her partner, Karissa Cook, captured their first championship. On the men’s side Taylor Crabb, of Redondo Beach, and partner Jake Gibb took the title having to win six straight matches after dropping their first match to Paul Lotman […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, golf, paddling, running, swimming, volleyball and more
Baseball: Beach City Baseball Academy will be holding Fall Prospect Tryouts on Sunday, June 2 and Saturday, June 15. Players born May 1, 2010 through Apr. 30, 2013 meet at 2:30 p.m. Players born May 1, 2007 through April 30, 2010 meet at 4:30 p.m. For more information, contact Ryan Lopes. ryanlopes10@gmail.com or call 310-322-3985. […]
Mira Costa, Peninsula reach boys volleyball CIF SoCal Regional championships
Mira Costa’s boys volleyball team has one final opportunity to defeat nemesis Newport Harbor when the two teams meet for the CIF Southern California Division 1 title at 6 p.m tonight. The host Sailors (38-1) will take on the Mustangs for the fourth this season, giving Mira Costa (25-6) one final shot for a victory […]
Redondo loses in baseball, softball; El Segundo, South & Torrance reach softball finals
Redondo’s baseball and softball teams took it on the chin Tuesday, having their seasons end with decisive losses in the semifinals. In an all-South Bay Division 5 softball semifinal game, top-seeded Torrance routed Redondo 13-2. The Tartars scored six runs in the first two innings, mounting a lead that the Sea Hawks could not overcome.Torrance’s […]
Mira Costa badminton team sends four players to CIF SoCal Regionals
Following a tough semifinal loss in team competition, Mira Costa’s badminton squad sent nine players to the CIF Individual tournament played Tuesday and Wednesday. Last week’s loss to powerhouse Arcadia in team competition was an improvement for the Mustangs despite the 14-7 loss. Arcadia fell to Diamond Bar in the championship match. “This was a […]
Track and field athletes represent the South Bay at this weekends Masters Meet
With a second-place finish in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 finals, Redondo long jumper Mahkaia Lee was one of 11 local athletes to earn a spot in the prestigious Masters Meet to be held Saturday at El Camino College. Lee’s mark of 19 feet, 2 inches was well off from the senior’s personal best of […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, paddling, rugby, swimming, volleyball and more
Rugby: Former Mira Costa rugby standout Justin Johnson won his second consecutive College Rugby National Championship as flanker and defensive captain of the Life University Running Eagles who defeated the California Bears 29-26. Johnson has also been named to the Junior Falcons which are part of the United States national rugby team. Baseball: Beach […]
Local baseball, softball teams advance to CIF quarterfinal action
The baseball and softball teams from Mira Costa and Redondo all lived to play another day with wins that propelled them into the CIF-SS quarterfinals. In baseball, Jared Karros’ pitching performance allowed Mira Costa (23-8) to advance in the Division 1 playoffs. With the Mustangs holding a 2-1 lead, Notre Dame/Sherman Oaks had its leadoff […]
PV plays in lacrosse, boys tennis playoffs; Redondo in lacrosse, Costa in tennis semis [UPDATED]
In an all-Bay League battle, top-seeded Redondo faced No. 3 Palos Verdes Wednesday for the girls title in the L.A. Section. The two rivals split their two meetings with each other during the regular season. Palos Verdes (14-3) emerged victorious scoring four goals after an 8-8 tie enroute to a 13-9 win. Redondo finished the […]
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Beach Volleyball: Manhattan Beach’s Alix Klineman and partner April Ross won the first AVP tournament of the season as the top seeds captured the Huntington Beach Open in a thrilling 18-21, 21-12, 17-15 duel with 14th-seeded Melissa Humana-Paredes and Sarah Pavan. On the men’s side, top-seeded Jake Gibb and Taylor Crabb (Redondo Beach) were crowned […]
Mira Costa girls keep their beach volleyball winning streak alive
No matter what the sport, a winning streak of 98 is a tremendous accomplishment, but the girls on Mira Costa’s beach volleyball are focusing on adding one more this season. The top-seeded Mustangs continued their winning ways Saturday with wins over Chaminade, Palisades Charter and Laguna Beach to claim their seventh straight Interscholastic Beach Volleyball […]
Mira Costa boys reach semifinals in the CIF Division 1 volleyball playoffs [UPDATED]
Ranked second in the highly competitive CIF-Southern Section Division 1 playoffs, Mira Costa’s boys volleyball team remained alive recording its second straight shutout with a victory over Huntington Beach on Saturday. Sam Collins recorded 11 kills and Ben Coordt had 10 for Mira Costa, which also received strong performances from middle blocker Dain Johnson and […]
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Football: Former Mira Costa High School and University of Hawaii football standout Jahlani Tavai was the 43rd overall pick in the NFL draft last Friday. Tavai was selected by the Detroit Lions who used the 11th pick of the second round. Tavai stands just under 6 feet 3, weighs 250 pounds and had more than […]