Solberg leads LA County lifeguards in reclaiming USLA National championship
Members of the LA County Surf Life Saving Association got their revenge last weekend, retaking the Jersey Mike’s United States Lifesaving Association (USLA) National Lifeguard Championships, for its 29th title in the last 31 years. With a depleted lineup last year, the LA County team fell to Monmouth County of New Jersey, who finished as […]
Beach Cities Sports: Beach tennis, running, volleyball and more
Volleyball: Redondo Union High School begins its girls volleyball season with a home match against fellow CIF-SS Division 1 powerhouse Los Alamitos on Thursday Aug. 16 (varsity plays at approximately 6 p.m.). Registration for the USYVL’s Fall Season is open until September 1. The 8 week league in Hermosa Beach at South Park will run […]
Beach Volleyball – AVP showcases talent in Hermosa Beach
AVP July 26-29, 2018
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, paddleboarding, running, volleyball and more
Beach Volleyball: The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding its final stop of the 12 event Premier Tour for juniors at the Hermosa Beach Pier Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 18-19. Bid winners compete in the championship on Saturday, Aug. 25 at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Visit CBVA.com to register. Baseball: Beach City […]
Zuma overtakes Manhattan to win Bud Stevenson Intracrew Medley
This year’s Bud Stevenson Intracrew Medley saw a new winning team emerge when the lifeguards from Zuma Beach overtook Manhattan Beach’s “A” team to claim the title. Manhattan Beach has finished in the top three for five consecutive years with championships coming in 2014 and 2015. Venice placed third while 2017 champion Hermosa Beach finished […]
Athletes from 8 to 80 join lifeguards in 56th Surf Festival competition
by Randy Angel From beach volleyball to running to aquatic sports, the International Surf Festival has something for everyone. The City of Redondo Beach is the 2018 host of the event, which is presented by BeachSport.org, the Chambers of Commerce and Cities of Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Los Angeles County Fire Department […]
Beach Cities Sports: Beach volleyball, baseball, paddleboard and more
Beach Volleyball: The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be hosting tournaments at the International Surf Festival this weekend in Manhattan Beach featuring Coed A and AAA, Mens unrated and B along with womens A division on Saturday and men’s and women’s $1,500 Open on Sunday. On Wednesday, Aug. 8 at Rosecrans Avenue, boys and […]
AVP Hermosa Beach volleyball tournament showcases pro, rising talent
During its four-day tour stop at the Hermosa Beach Open, the AVP featured up-and-coming stars and seasoned veterans, while more than 56,000 fans showed their support with T-shirts and signs promoting their favorite players. In the last competition of the weekend, the top-seeded men’s team of Theo Brunner, 33, and John Hyden, 45, claimed their […]
AVP Hermosa Beach Open volleyball tourney includes future, current stars
The fifth AVP beach volleyball tournament of the season takes place this weekend when the Hermosa Beach Open is held, featuring many local present and future stars of the sport. The four-day competition begins Thursday and will feature Austin Open winner Alix Klineman (Manhattan Beach) and partner and two-time Olympic medalist April Ross, Emily Stockman […]
Local beach volleyball players thrive at AAU Junior Olympic Games
The future stars of beach volleyball showcased their talents in Santa Monica last weekend with several South Bay girls earning medals at the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games. Manhattan Beach’s Olivia Bakos and Peri Brennan (Laguna Beach) won gold in the 16U division with a thrilling 29-27 victory over a team consisting of girls […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, basketball, tennis, volleyball and more
Beach Volleyball: CBVA Men’s and Women’s Open tournaments will be held Saturday and Sunday, respectively at Marine Street in Manhattan. Contact Chad Mowrey, mowreychad@yahoo.com, (310) 351-2207. Also on Sunday, the Men’s A, Unrated and Coed B tournaments take place at Rosecrans Ave. Contact Kurt Peters kurtpeters4@yahoo.com. (310) 922-6297. On Wednesday, Aug. 1 at Marine Street, […]
MB-HB baseball squad advances to So Cal Championships
The Manhattan-Hermosa Junior All-Star baseball team captured the Section 4 Championship capping of a three game sweep in the championship round while going undefeated. After an opening- round loss, the team won six in a row scoring over 70 runs while giving up 15. The team, which excels offensively, defensively and is strong on the […]
Ryan Bullock wins inaugural Swim The Avenues race
First-time athletic events can present problems, but swimmers and onlookers were impressed with the inaugural Swim The Avenues 1 and ½-mile events held in Redondo Beach on Sunday. The event is a qualifying swim for the International Surf Festival Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier swim “The inaugural Redondo Beach Open Water Swim was a huge success,” Director […]
Beach girls softball team vies for Western National Championships
Under the tutelage of head coach Ruben Fuentes, Showtime, the Beach Girls Softball League 14U All-Star team posted a record of 2-2, placing 9th in the state at the California B State Championship tournament held in Lancaster. The results qualified the team for an inaugural appearance at the USA Girls 14U Fast Pitch Western National […]
Beach Cities Sports: Cycling, running, tennis, volleyball and more
Beach Volleyball: CBVA Men’s and Women’s Open tournaments will be held Saturday at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Other divisions competing will be Men’s A and B along with Women’s A. The MB Surf Volleyball tournament for boys and girls 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U age groups takes place Wednesday, July 25 at Marine Street in […]
Mizuno girls win two national volleyball championships
The Long Beach Mizuno 12 Volleyball Club made the most its trip to Detroit, Mich. when the girls captured the National Division at the USA Volleyball Junior Olympics national championships on June 30. Run by Directors Joy McKienzie-Fuerbringer and husband Matt Fuerbringer of Hermosa Beach, Long Beach Mizuno also claimed the title in the 15 […]