Posts by Randy Angel
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, martial arts, paddleboarding, running, volleyball and more
Running: The G.I. Joe Summer Pier-2-Pier Run/Walk takes place Saturday beginning at 7 a.m. The 4-mile course in the sand begins and ends at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Event includes prizes, T-shirts goodies and raffle prizes. Male and/or female runners posting record-setting times win $100. Proceeds benefit the Air Force Sergeants Association, Inglewood PTA and…
Read MoreHigh school track standouts conclude successful season
Local distance runners excelled this season holding 11 top-20 marks in the state in various events highlighted by the performances of Palos Verdes standouts Rebecca Mehra and Jonah Diaz at the CIF State Finals at Buchanan High School in Clovis on Saturday. Mehra turned in her fastest time of the year in the girls 1,600…
Read MoreHundreds to take on Redondo Beach Triathlon challenge
Athletes of various ages and skills levels will test their swimming, cycling and running skills on Sunday when the 8th annual Redondo Beach Triathlon sponsored by CaliforniaHealthPlans.com begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Veteran’s Park/Marina area in Redondo Beach. Rick Crump, a physical education teacher at Adams Middle School in Redondo Beach, produces the annual…
Read MoreRunners raise money for education at 17th Annual Grand View Gator 5K
From competitive runners to weekend warriors to casual walkers, hundreds participated in the 17th Annual Murad Grand View Gator 5K Saturday raising funds for the Manhattan Beach Education Foundation. More than 900 entrants completed the course that started and finished at Grand View Elementary School with hometown resident Scott Humbarger, 22, crossing the…
Read MoreRedondo Union High School senior wins national award
Four years ago, Jesse Conner knew little – if anything – about the game of volleyball. The math whiz had earned the President’s Academic Achievement Award in elementary and middle and was preparing to begin his academic career at Redondo Union High School. Conner had participated in few sports growing up, so competing in athletics…
Read MoreRedondo sends three runners to state track finals
Despite finishing third in the 1,600 at the CIF Southern Section Championships, Redondo distance runner Evan Malone-White’s time was only good enough to qualify him as an alternate at Friday’s CIF Masters Meet at Cerritos College. But the cross country standout made the most of his opportunity, running a personal best to place fifth with…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Aquatics, baseball, football, running, triathlon, volleyball and more
Baseball: Mira Costa’s varsity baseball team will be holding a two-session Summer Baseball Camp for kids ages 7-14. Sessions run from June 25-29 and July 23-27. Camp Directors are Mira Costa head coach Cassidy Olson, varsity assistant coaches and varsity players who will instruct campers in hitting, fielding, pitching, base running and daily games. Cost…
Read MoreMira Costa ends volleyball season with 19-match winning streak
Mira Costa made a strong case to be named the nation’s best high school boys volleyball team after defeating Oak Park to capture the CIF Southern California Regional Division 2 Championship.
Read MoreMira Costa reaches CIF Division 3 softball quarterfinals
Mira Costa’s softball team eliminated eighth-seeded Atascadero 10-8 Tuesday advancing to the quarterfinals of the CIF Southern Section-Ford Division 3 Softball Championships where they will play at top-seeded Chino Hills Thursday at 3:15 p.m. Junior Nikki Gialketsis is batting .483 on the season and continued her hot hitting in the postseason going 3-for-4 with a…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Aquatics, baseball, running, triathlon, volleyball and more
Baseball: Mira Costa’s varsity baseball team will be holding a two-session Summer Baseball Camp for kids ages 7-14. Sessions run from June 25-29 and July 23-27. Camp Directors are Mira Costa head coach Cassidy Olson, varsity assistant coaches and varsity players who will instruct campers in hitting, fielding, pitching, base running and daily games. Cost…
Read MoreThree a magic number at CIF boys volleyball championships
Mira Costa won its seventh CIF championship in boys volleyball Saturday with a thrilling five-game win over rival Loyola which entered the match as the top ranked high school team in the nation.
Read MoreMira Costa advances in softball playoffs
Mira Costa capitalized on two late-inning rallies to upset ninth-seeded Highland in a 4-3 road win that advances the Mustangs to the second round of the CIF Southern Section-Ford Division 3 Softball Championships where they will host eighth-seeded Atascadero Tuesday at 3:15 p.m. Junior Nikki Gialketsis continued her hot hitting in the postseason slamming her…
Read MoreMira Costa boys volleyball team in revenge mode
Mira Costa versus Loyola. Arguably, there is no better high school boys volleyball rivalry in the nation and the perennial powerhouses will write another chapter to the legacy of their programs when the teams meet for the third time this season to determine the CIF Southern Section-Ford Division 1 Championship in a match to be…
Read MoreFirst-round CIF playoff games played Thursday on the diamond
After a wild ending to the Bay League baseball race that saw Redondo go from a first-place tie to the league’s No. 3 representative on the final day of the regular season, the Sea Hawks rebounded with a 5-2 home win over Ramona in a wild-card game Tuesday and will advance to play at…
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Baseball, cycling, football, paddleboarding, volleyball and more
Baseball: Mira Costa’s varsity baseball team will be holding a two-session Summer Baseball Camp for kids ages 7-14. Sessions run from June 25-29 and July 23-27. Camp Directors are Mira Costa head coach Cassidy Olson, varsity assistant coaches and varsity players who will instruct campers in hitting, fielding, pitching, base running and daily games. Cost…
Read MoreMira Costa, Redondo athletes in CIF finals
Led by Kayla Ferron, female distance runners from Redondo Union High School highlighted the performances of South Bay athletes at the CIF Division 2 Prelims held at Moorpark High School on Saturday. Redondo athletes qualified in 11 events for the CIF Track & Field Finals that will start at 11 a.m. Saturday at Mt. San…
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