Redondo boys face tough task in Division 1 basketball playoffs; Lady Sea Hawks earn top seed
Redondo (18-9) captured its sixth consecutive Bay League title and hosted Loyola (13-12) in the first round of the Division 1 playoffs on Wednesday. The winner will advance to take on third-seeded Pasadena (20-6) in the second round on Friday. All games are schedule to tip off at 7 p.m. The Sea Hawks are led […]
Beach Cities Sports: Running, soccer, softball and more
Soccer: Ian Lonergan, a lifelong resident of Manhattan Beach and Mira Costa High School senior, signed a National Letter of Intent with the University of California at Berkeley to play for the men’s soccer team. Ian will begin at Berkeley this fall as a member of the Class of 2022. Running: Registration is open […]
Mustangs’ boys basketball team’s last game at Fisher is a heartbreaker
If this was the last Mira Costa boys basketball game ever played in Fisher Gymnasium – and it probably was, since the cozy old cigar box of a gym is scheduled to be torn down sometime next fall – then it was a bittersweet way to go out. Memorable? Yes. Satisfying? No way. There […]
Beach Cities Sports
Surfing: The South Bay Boardriders ET Surf Contest is Saturday at 26th Street in Manhattan Beach. The contest is open to all and the 11 categories range from assisted groms to legends. Beach registration begins at 6 a.m. Or register online at South Bay Boardriders.com. Running: Registration is open for the 15th Annual Village Runner […]
Mira Costa rugby team to play St. John Bosco for first place
Securing a fifth consecutive trip to the playoffs and a Los Angeles Division first place showdown with St. John Bosco Thursday night at 7 p.m. at Mira Costa, the Mustangs will also be celebrating their Senior Night. The Mustangs (3-1) are coming off a 29-17 victory over Redondo and will face a tough St. John […]
All-CIF Football squads named for fall season
The All-CIF teams for the 2017 fall season were announced Monday. Mira Costa and El Segundo each landed two players to their Division squads. In Division 6, Mira Costa’s 5-foot-11, 280-pound senior defensive lineman Jonah Tavai shared Defensive Player of the Year honors with Bishop Diego linebacker Ashton Borgenson. Tavai was often double and triple […]
Redondo routs Inglewood in boys basketball contest
The Inglewood at Redondo boys basketball game Tuesday night was supposed to be a clash of the Bay League titans. Instead, it turned into a one-sided rout that left Inglewood Head Coach William Alexander shaking his head at how badly his team played while being destroyed by a not-as-close-as-it sounds 77-58 final score. “The first […]
Beach Cities Sports: Fitness, football, running and more
Running: Former Palos Verdes High runner Rebecca Mehra was a member of Team USA that finished seventh in the mixed 4x1K relay at the Great Edinburgh Cross Country Challenge in Scotland. Registration is open for the 15th Annual Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run and Community Walk to be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, […]
LoVett’s six treys lead Redondo over Mira Costa in Bay League hoops battle
Facing a Redondo boys basketball team with higher height, deeper depth and quicker quickness at every position, the Mira Costa Mustangs had only one option Tuesday night: start out bombing away from 3-point land and keep bombing until the end. And it worked – for one quarter. But in the bitter end Redondo simply outclassed […]
Mira Costa grapplers prepare for Redondo after winning Millikan Tournament
Mira Costa’s wrestling team can win it fourth consecutive league title Tuesday when the Mustangs host Redondo Tuesday at 2 p.m. Top ranked in the CIF-SS Southern Division, Mira Costa dropped only one match in its 67-12 victory over Peninsula Wednesday. Wrestling in the 184-pound class, Mira Costa’s Jamie Krigsman fell behind to Peninsula’s Muhannad […]
Redondo girls basketball team runs by Mira Costa
Ranked sixth in the South Bay, Redondo’s girls team had little trouble cruising to a 56-23 home victory over Mira Costa Redondo (15-4, 4-1) was led by Alyssa Munn and Jasmine Davis who scored 10 points apiece. Davis also contributed with 10 rebounds Lauren Chao scored eight points and grabbed seven rebounds for the Sea […]
Redondo needs overtime for girls and boys soccer victories
The Redondo girls soccer team felt all kinds of emotions Tuesday when it needed two goals to tie in the second half and one in the double overtime period to defeat a tough Mira Costa squad 4-3 on their turf. The Sea Hawks (9-1-4, 4-0-1) scored the first goal of the game but trailed by […]
Beach Cities Sports: Fitness, football, running and more
Running: Registration is ongoing for the 40th Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K/5K Run/Walk, to be held Sunday, Feb. 4 and hosted by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. The event includes a two-day Health and Fitness Expo, a Baby Buggy 10K, Kids Run, pre-race Costume Contest presented by the King Harbor Association […]
Beach Cities Sports: Flag football, running, softball and more
Running: Registration is ongoing for the 40th Redondo Beach Super Bowl 10K/5K Run/Walk, to be held Sunday, Feb. 4 and hosted by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Visitors Bureau. The event includes a two-day Health and Fitness Expo, a Baby Buggy 10K, Kids Run, pre-race Costume Contest presented by the King Harbor Association […]
Mira Costa shows its strength on the wrestling mat
Visiting Santa Monica was no match for Mira Costa’s boys wrestling team Tuesday when the Mustangs recorded a 60-12 victory. The match of the night was between Mira Costa’s Tyler Gordon and Santa Monica’s Chikara Sakamoto in the 154-pound weight class. Both are state ranked wrestlers but Gordon prevailed outpointing Sakamoto 6-5. Senior leadership is […]
Mira Costa, Redondo continue rivalry on courts and fields
The first of two meetings between rivals Mira Costa and Redondo next week will have an impact on the Bay League races for boys and girls basketball and soccer teams, the most intriguing possibly being the contest between the girls soccer teams. Redondo (5-3-2, 3-0) took sole possession of first place Tuesday with a 5-1 […]