Mira Costa captures CIF-SS girls tennis title; boys water polo team falls in finals
Mira Costa girls tennis coach Joe Ciasulli knew beating a team as talented as Dana Hills three times in one season would be tough. Yet his team won its first section championship since the Mustangs captured the 3A titles in 1975-76 with a sweep of all nine doubles matches in a 13-5 victory at The […]
Mira Costa falls in second round of CIF-SS Division 6 playoffs; PV and North advance
Facing an undefeated South Hills team for a second time this season, Mira Costa narrowed the margin but still fell short ending its 2018 football campaign. Playing the the CIF Southern Section Division 6 quarterfinals Mira Costa (7-5) lost to visiting South Hills (12-0), the top seeded team in the division, by a score of […]
Mira Costa boys water polo team reaches finals after tough win
Mira Costa’s boys water polo team will play for the CIF Southern Section Division 2 championship after posting a comeback win against Dana Hills. Mira Costa (21-6) takes on Foothill (20-10) at 12 p.m. at the William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center in Irvine. The Mustangs defeated the visiting Knights 8-5 on Sept 28. Coach Jon […]
Redondo set for revenge match with Mater Dei in State girls volleyball playoffs
Following an 11-day layoff from competition with another school, it didn’t take long for Redondo’s girls volleyball team to shake off any rust they might have accrued. Coach Tommy Chaffins kept his Sea Hawks hungry and on top of their game with strong, competitive practices and it paid off in the first round of the […]
Mira Costa girls tennis team ends 42-year drought, reaches finals with tiebreaking win
Mira Costa’s girls tennis team reached has turned in a performance this season that the Mustangs have not seen in more than 40 years. Coach Joe Ciasulli’s squad will vie for the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 championship Friday when Mira Costa takes on Dana Hills Friday at 10:30 a.m. at The Claremont Club. “This year […]
Redondo set to return to the court for run at State girls volleyball title
Redondo’s girls volleyball team hopes to shake off the dust when it begins its run for a State Championship this week after a second lengthy layoff from match play. Following their defeat of Mira Costa to capture the Bay League title on October 10, the Sea Hawks were forced to wait eight days before its […]
Mira Costa teams battle in boys water polo, girls tennis semifinal playoff action
Mira Costa teams continued to have success in the pool and on the court with both teams advancing to CIF-Southern Section semifinal rounds. The third-seeded Mustang’s boys water polo team defeated Redlands East Valley 8-4 behind the strong play of Tony Gleason of Hudson Carter and a ferocious defense led by goalie Garrett Allen. Mira […]
Mira Costa dominates Bay League cross country finals
Mira Costa’s cross country program continues to excel winning four of six competitions in the varsity, junior varsity and freshman races of the Bay League finals. Although its boys team dropped one spot to No. 14 in the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 poll, Mira Costa’s girls jumped up four spots into the No. 3 position. […]
Mira Costa wins opener, hosts top-seeded South Hills in football playoffs
Following an impressive win over Long Beach Wilson, Mira Costa’s football squad will host top-seeded South Hills Friday evening in a quarterfinal duel in the CIF-Southern Section Division 6 playoffs. Mira Costa (7-4) looks to avenge a 50-20 loss to South Hills (11-0) on Sept. 21. The Mustangs finished second in the Bay League and […]
Mira Costa sinks Agoura in first round of boys water polo playoffs, Redondo advances
Less than one week after Agoura defeated Mira Costa in double-overtime to finish the regular season, the Mustangs got the last laugh on Wednesday as they defeated the visiting Chargers 10-6 in the first round of the CIF Southern Section Division 2 playoffs. Troy Gleason and Jake Carter recorded six goals between them to lead […]
Palos Verdes gridders win 8th straight Bay title; teams enter CIF playoffs
Palos Verdes captured its eighth straight Bay League football championship with a resounding 28-0 win over rival Peninsula last Friday. The Sea Kings, who finished 5-0 in league, were led by Ryan Wilson who ran for 210 yards and three touchdowns. Palos Verdes (7-3) will host Del Rey runner-up Harvard-Westlake (6-4) in the first round […]
Local teams vie for playoff wins
Along with football, playoffs begin this week for boys water polo and girls tennis teams while Redondo’s girls volleyball team must wait and see who the Sea Hawks will face in the State playoffs. In the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 girls volleyball semifinals, second-seeded Redondo lost only its third match of the season falling to […]
Three new inductees to be honored at CBVA Hall of Fame ceremony
Three beach volleyball stars will be honored when the 27th Class is inducted into the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame this weekend. Jenny Johnson Jordan, Mike Lambert and Sean Scott are the newest members of the hallowed hall and will be introduced at the ceremony Saturday, Nov. 3. Happy Hour with the Legends kicks […]
Mira Costa runs over Redondo in Bay League finale; four teams advance to playoffs
After Palos Verdes completed an undefeated Bay League season with a win against Peninsula, Mira Costa and Redondo squared off with playoff implications on the line. Mira Costa (6-4, 4-2) shut out host Redondo 21-0 to claim second place in the league. The Mustangs were led by running back Koda Thormodsgaard who ran for 80 […]
Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, beach tennis, fundraising, rugby and more
Fundraising: A King of the Court style volleyball tournament and silent auction will take place Saturday, Nov. 3 at VIBE Volleyball Lab, 110 Eucalyptus Drive, El Segundo. Age divisions include 12-14, 15-18 and 18 and over. Entry fee of $80 includes a T-shirt and donation to benefit former Redondo boys volleyball head coach Duncan Avery […]
Redondo has little trouble reaching girls volleyball semifinal round
With its eyes set on a CIF title, Redondo’s girls volleyball team continued its trek with a dismantling of San Juan Hills in the quarterfinal round Wednesday evening. The Sea Hawks jumped out to a 12-5 lead in the first set against San Juan Hills and had little trouble winning 25-13 and then the second […]