Posts by Randy Angel
Manhattan Beach players dominate AAU Nationals
Thirty-two players from Manhattan Beach earned medals – including six gold – at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Beach Volleyball National Championships in Hermosa Beach. The two-weekend tournament concluded Sunday when the Boys U18 competition was held adjacent to the AVP NIVEA Hermosa Beach Open. “The talent level is increasingly getting better each season,” said…
Read MoreRedondo names new AD, baseball coach
It didn’t take long for two key positions in Redondo Union High School’s athletic department to be filled. After the retirement of long-time Athletic Director Les Congelliere and the resignation of first-year head baseball coach Bradey Thurman in June, RUHS Assistant Principal John Newman introduced their successors Monday evening on the diamond of…
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Baseball Central Redondo Little League is hosting the 11-12 year-old Sub Division tournament beginning Saturday. The tournament includes El Segundo Little League, who won the Section 4 tournament with a 12-1 victory over West L.A. El Segundo begins play Sunday at 4 p.m. El Segundo’s 10-11 team also captured the Section 4 title to…
Read MoreAVP brings new look to Hermosa Beach
Considered one of the most prestigious beach volleyball tournaments in the world, the Hermosa Beach Open returns to the deep sands of Hermosa Beach this weekend as the sixth stop on the AVP NIVEA Tour. Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers will be going for an unprecedented fifth straight Hermosa Beach Open title while the top-seeded women’s team of Jennifer Kessy and April Ross are seeking their first at Hermosa.
Read MoreDancing a Blue Streak
Part of the allure of an AVP event is the sight of tanned, hard bodies belonging to athletes and spectators alike. But when the outside courts are empty, competition has narrowed to one championship match and the final four players are outside the lines, it becomes the job of the AVP Dancers to keep eyes…
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Baseball Mira Costa’s Lucas Whitehill and El Segundo’s Nigel Nootbaar were selected as multi-purpose players on the Cal-Hi Sports All-State Baseball second team. Led by varsity head coach Cassidy Olson and pitching coach Carlos Rojas, the Mira Costa Baseball Camp will be held Mon.-Fri. Players ages 8 to 13 learn the fundamentals of hitting, fielding,…
Read MoreVillage Runner 4th of July 5K draws thousands
After winning the men’s and women’s divisions at the Santa Anita Derby Day 5K in April, Jacques Sallberg and Daniela Alonso duplicated the feat at the Village Runner 4th of July 5K held in Redondo Beach. The 17th annual event drew more than 2,000 participants and hundreds of spectators.
Read MoreBoys volleyball stars honored by league, CIF
Mira Costa’s Eric Mochalski and Jace Olsen were selected as Co-MVPs of the Bay League after leading the Mustangs to a 34-2 record and appearance in the CIF Division 1 championship match. The seniors were selected with teammates Jace Olsen and D.J. White as All-Bay League first team selections. Mochalski recorded 252 kills, 110 blocks…
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Soccer The first of two Brit-West Soccer Camps will be held Mon.-Fri. at Manhattan Village Field. Tot camps will be held in 1?-hour sessions for boys and girls ages 3-4. Cost is $95/$105 non-resident. For advanced players, the Brit West/Chivas USA Premier Soccer Academy is open to boys and girls ages 10-19 and will be…
Read MoreFalcon denies Bahati a four-peat at Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix
Competing on what he considers his home course, Carson resident Rahsaan Bahati was denied his fourth consecutive title when Bahati Foundation Pro Cycling teammate Yosvany Falcon held off Flying V Australia rider Bernie Sulzberger to capture the 49th Chevron Manhattan Grand Prix.
Read MoreLocal players named King, Queen at EVP Tournament
The Extreme Volleyball Professionals (EVP) Tour came to Hermosa Beach Saturday and the hometown fans were not disappointed when local players took top honors at the fourth of ten events on the 2010 EVP Tour. With a purse of $2,000, the EVP King and Queen of the Beach Tournament showcased professional beach volleyball players in…
Read MoreCIF, Bay League honors diamond stars
First-year Mira Costa head coach Cassidy Olson had three players from his Bay League champion squad honored. Outfielder/pitcher Lucas Whitehill was named the league’s MVP, first baseman Jake Jelmini was a Co-Most Outstanding Player and pitcher Drew Van Orden was selected as Pitcher of the Year. Whitehill also was named to the All-CIF Division 2…
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Volleyball John Featherstone’s 16th Annual Volleyball Clinic begins Tuesday at 16th Street in Manhattan Beach. The instructional youth beach program helps boys and girls grades 3 through 8 become fundamentally sound on the beach in passing, setting, hitting, serving and defensive techniques in Advanced (Club Players), Intermediate and Beginner levels. New “Doubles Clinic” offered for…
Read MoreRedondo’s Ching stands tall in Hawaii
Facing the world’s best stand up paddlers, Redondo Beach resident Danny Ching swept the competition at the Rainbow Sandals Gerry Lopez Battle of the Paddle Hawaii event, garnering $6,100 in prize money by capturing the Elite race and successfully defending his Distance race title.
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Baseball Registration is available for South Bay Surf Summer Baseball Camps which run from July through Aug. 20 at the El Camino College baseball field. Each camp is open to players 7-14 and is held Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fee: $150. Directors are ECC assistant coaches Shane Schumaker and Tony Asaro with…
Read MoreA race for the ages
One man’s passion for his high school sweetheart and love of Redondo Union High School inspires not-so-senile Sea Hawks to gather for a track meet-themed reunion that honored two of the school’s most revered coaches while raising funds for the creation of a new Athletic Hall of Fame.
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