Beach Cities Sports: Beach volleyball, running, swimming and more
Beach Volleyball: The 20th Annual BarryBob Invitational tournament will take place Saturday, June 30 at 9 a.m. at 904 The Strand in Manhattan Beach. The 8th Annual Junior BarryBob for kids ages 10-14 will also be held. Send sign-ups for both the adult and junior division to Tim Walmer at walmy1@aol.com. Mail entry fee of $50 to Tim Walmer, 640 13th Street, Manhattan Beach Ca 90266.
South Bay men’s and women’s teams took the top spots last weekend at the AVP Seattle Open. The teams of Taylor Crabb (Redondo Beach)/Jake Gibb (Huntington Beach) and Torrance native Emily Day/Betsi Flint (Los Angeles) won the men’s and women’s titles.
Gibb’s win was his 29th career title while Crabb celebrated his third with a 21-16, 21-19 victory over No. 1 seeds Phil Dalhausser and Nick Lucena.
Playing in only their second tournament together, Day and Flint were victorious in a 1 hour, 17 minute marathon, claiming the title with a 19-21, 21-19, 18-16 victory over April Ross and Caitlin Ledoux, who filled in for Ross’ usual partner, Alix Klineman, who is recovering from shoulder surgery.
The 2018 AVP Pro Tour moves back to California July 5-8 for the AVP San Francisco Open.
Swimming: The inaugural Redondo Beach Open Water Swim will take place at 8 a.m. on Sunday, July 15 at Miramar Park, 201 Paseo De La Playa. 1-mile ($40) and 1/2-mile ($30) swims (add $10 after June 30). The event is a qualifying swim for the International Surf Festival Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier swim. Finishers receive a T-shirt. Awards will be given to the top 5 overall and top 3 in each age group. Active.com/redondo-beach-ca/water-sports.
Running: The Manhattan Beach Grand Prix held on Sunday, July 22, will have a new look this year, adding a 1-mile running race with a prize purse of $4,000. South Bay runner Stewart Harwell partnered with the MB Grand Prix Committee, Village Runner’s Mike Ward and Chevron to add two races of 300 runners each – a women’s race at 12:30 p.m. followed by the men 15 minutes later. Participants receive commemorative run tees, chip timing and there will be medals for the top three finishers in each age division. Race entry is $30 before July 10 (add $10 after). Villagerunner.com.
Basketball: Dave Miller, Emmy Award winning NBA analyst, will be hosting his 21st annual MVPCamp.com summer basketball camps at Aviation Sports Complex in Redondo Beach. Session I will be held July 9-13 (coed), Session II July 16-20 (girls only) and Session III July 30-Aug. 3 (coed). Camps will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and open to boys and girls ages 5 to 14. Brochures available by calling (424) 200-0697 or print an application form from the website mvpcamp.com.
Baseball: The Prospects Travel Baseball team will holding tryouts for its 9-14 Under teams July 8 at 4 p.m. at the Beach City Baseball Academy, 430 E. Grand, El Segundo. Beachcitybaseballacademy.com.
Beach City Baseball & Softball Academy will offer four weeks of camps during July and August. Open to boys and girls ages 5-12, the baseball and softball camps will focus on drills that will improve fundamentals of: hitting, outfield, infield, base running, sliding, and more. The West Torrance Camp (5417 Halison St., Torrance) runs from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. July 9 – 13 and July 30 – Aug. 3. The El Segundo Camp (430 E. Grand Ave., El Segundo) will be held July 16 – 20 and Aug. 13 – 17. Tms.ezfacility.com/OnlineRegistrations.
Volleyball: VIBE Volleyball Lab, 110 Eucalyptus Dr. in El Segundo, is offering three summer programs for players who want to improve their skills. The July Class Pass runs from July 9-26 featuring all skills, 6-on-6, jump training, beach sessions and coaches from the National Team and AVP Tour. Unlimited weekly pass is $350 (drop in $40/class). The Sports Performance program includes private ($70) and semi-private ($45) classes for strength and conditioning while the Beach program includes private (60 minutes, $100), doubles (90 minutes, $70/athlete) and group (90 minutes, $180) instruction. (424) 277-0907.
The United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) is holding registration for the 2018 fall program in Hermosa Beach. The instructional volleyball league will provide boys and girls ages 7-15 the opportunity to learn and play volleyball in a fun, safe, and supervised environment. The eight-week developmental league provides instruction while practices and games operate in a coed format and offer participants the opportunity to develop self-esteem and confidence. The league runs Sept. 10 through Oct. 29 at South Park. Practices for the league will be held on Mondays 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. and games on Wednesdays 5:30 – 6:30 p.m Registration is available online at usyvl.org and includes a volleyball, t-shirt, and end of season participation award.