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Fundraisers: Boarding for Breast Cancer (B4BC) will be holding a fundraiser on Thursday, Dec. 8 from 5-9 p.m. at the Veggie Grill at Rolling Hills Plaza, 2533 Pacific Coast Hwy in Torrance. Mention the fundraiser and 50% of food and beverage purchases will be donated to B4BC outreach programs, educating the younger generation about…
Read MoreRedondo girls race to Nike Cross Nationals in Portland
Capitalizing on Lyndsey Mull’s 7th-place finish, Redondo’s girls cross country team turned in one of its best races of the season Saturday to finish third in the CIF State Championships held at Woodward Park in Fresno. Coach Bob Leetch’s squad finished with a team time of 18 minutes, 28 seconds to tally 101 points. CIF…
Read MoreBasketball coaches evaluate teams after first tournaments
Mira Costa and Redondo boys and girls basketball teams enjoyed opening-game wins in their tournaments which run throughout the week with championship contest being held Saturday.
Read MoreOne and done for Bay League football teams
It was a quick exit for Bay League teams in post season but they did not go down without a fight. In the highly-competitive Northern Division, Mira Costa, Redondo and Palos Verdes showed their grit while competing to the very end against higher ranked opponents in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section playoffs.…
Read MoreLocal teams advance to state cross country championships
Mira Costa and Redondo will each send one of its cross country teams to the CIF State Championships at Woodward Park in Fresno on Saturday. But for Mira Costa it won’t be the team most people expected. Despite Kelli Sugimoto’s 4th-place finish in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 race at Mt. San Antonio College…
Read MoreCosta, Redondo face stiff competition in first basketball tournament
Competing in the 24-team Elite Division of the Inglewood Tournament of Champions, the girls basketball teams from Mira Costa and Redondo will began their quests for a CIF championship with an opportunity to play against some of the best programs Southern California has to offer. Consisting of eight pools of three teams each, the tournament…
Read MoreCosta, Redondo host 60th edition of annual hoops tournament
Redondo and Mira Costa high schools host the 60th edition of the Pacific Shores basketball tournament beginning Monday. The girls teams from both schools will compete in the Inglewood Tournament of Champions next week.
Read MoreCosta, Redondo teams run to CIF cross country finals
The cross country programs from Mira Costa and Redondo enjoyed success at the CIF Southern Section/Ford Division 2 prelims with both girls and boys teams from each school advancing to the finals at Mt. San Antonio College on Saturday. In usual fashion, a tight pack of Redondo girls held off opponents as the Sea Hawks…
Read MoreBay teams draw tough foes in opening round of football playoffs
Mira Costa and Redondo enter the post season facing uphill battles as the teams drew two of the top three seeds in the CIF Southern Section/Ford Northern Division Championships.
Read MoreBeach Cities Sports: Baseball, martial arts, running, volleyball and more
Baseball: Hall-of-Famer Tony Gwynn will be leading a hitting camp hosted by South Bay Surf Baseball at Redondo Union High School on Monday, Nov. 21 from 5-8 p.m. The camp is open to players 5 years and older. Registration is available online at www.southbaysurfbaseball.com. Proceeds benefit the San Diego State baseball program where Gwynn is…
Read MoreEarly exits for Bay volleyball teams
Local volleyball fans would be hard pressed to remember a season when both South Bay perennial powers Mira Costa and Redondo failed to advance past the second round in the postseason, but the rarity occurred Thursday when the Mustangs and Sea Hawks dropped road matches in the CIF Southern Section/Ford Division 1AA Championships. After earning…
Read MoreHermosa’s Hallowed Hall
After a two-decade search, the California Beach Volleyball Association has found a home for it Hall of Fame where the greats of the game will be honored with a kick-off party.
Read MoreCosta, Bay rivals advance in boys water polo playoffs
Bay League representatives swam to victories in the opening round of the CIF Southern Section/Ford Division 3 playoffs Wednesday, but formidable foes await them in quarterfinals on Saturday. In a battle between two strong South Bay programs, Bay runner-up Mira Costa held off Ocean runner-up El Segundo 10-7, capitalizing on Justin Pratt’s four-goal performance. Pratt…
Read MoreMira Costa girls earn fourth seed in volleyball playoffs
Despite suffering a five-game lost to rival Redondo in the final match of the regular season, Mira Costa moved up in the polls to earn a fourth seed in the CIF Southern Section-Ford Division 1-AA Championships. Coach Lisa Arce-Zimmerman’s Mustang squad is 20-11 after facing little opposition against visiting Millikan when Mira Costa scored a25-13, 25-12, 25-9 victory…
Read MoreRivalry football game provides even matchup
Mira Costa and Redondo renew their rivalry on the gridiron Thursday when the Sea Hawks invade Waller Stadium for a showdown to determine second place in the Bay League. Kickoff is slated for 7 p.m.
Read MoreRedondo girls run to elusive Bay League title
Redondo’s girls cross country team is running on all cylinders heading into the postseason and, no matter the outcome, the team has already achieved its main objective of winning a Bay League championship. After a close finish to rival Mira Costa in the first Bay League meet, Redondo regained its stride to capture the second…
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