Beach Cities Sports: Bodybuilding, cycling, football, soccer, volleyball and more
Fundraisers: In conjunction with a car wash, the Mira Costa Football and Cheer programs will be partnering with All Green Electronics Recycling to a host an E-waste collection from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 at the MBUSD District Offices, 325 S. Peck Ave. just north of Waller Stadium. For more information regarding the recycling project, visit www.allgreenrecycling.com.
Soccer: U.S. Soccer and the U.S. Futsal National Team will stage an elite player identification camp Sept. 12-15 at South Coast Soccer City, 540 Maple Ave. in Torrance. The ID camp has been designed to identify the top Futsal players in the country, with an eye toward strengthening the U.S. team that will attempt to qualify for the 2012 FIFA Futsal World Cup in Thailand. Soccer City will host a “Mini World Cup Tournament” presented by Buffalo Wild Wings on Saturday, Sept. 17. The Men’s and Coed competitions are a minimum of three games with eight players max per team. Cost is $180 per team. For more information, call 1-888-576-2237 or visit. www.scsoccercity.com.
Cycling: Aspiring racers are invited to join the South Bay Wheelmen cycling club which is holding the Dave Richardson Series consisting of 11 races in three months that are a mix of criteriums, road races, and time trials. Racers are divided into A and B categories, depending on experience. Men and women race together but scored separately as are age-graded categories. Riders must have a United States Cycling Federation license to participate. For more information, visit www.southbaywheelmen.org.
Football: The 1971 El Camino College State Champion football team will be celebrating its 40-year reunion on Saturday, Sept. 24 prior to the Warrior’s home game against Harbor College. For more information, contact event organizer Dave Freeman at 71statechamps@gmail.com, 310-791-3890.
Co-Ed Flag Football on the Beach begins Sept. 21 with a combined two-night league on Wednesdays and Thursdays highlighted by a grand finale year-end tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22. Played at 19th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach, games are played with two 20 minute halves, alternating guy and girl quarterbacks. Registration offered as a team only and may be made at the Community Center at 710 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach or online at www.HermosaBCH.Org/Adult Leagues prior to the first day of the league. Individuals must contact us to be placed on a team for registration. Cost is $265.00 per team for City Registration. For more information, contact Chris at cyj@prankmonkey.org or 310-877-3148.
Running: Featuring individual and family teams, the 34th running of the Manhattan Beach 10K will take place Saturday, Oct. 1 with profits benefitting local schools, fitness-related recreation projects and college scholarships. Early registration discounts available through Sept. 20. Registration is available at Village Runner, 1840 Sepulveda Blvd., Manhattan Beach or online at www.mb10k.com. For more information visit the website.
Volleyball: On Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m., generations of the Mira Costa volleyball family will congregate in Fisher Gym for program’s annual Alumni Game, a reunion featuring players from years gone by and the 2011 edition of the Lady Mustangs. For information regarding the Mira Costa Alumni Game, contact Arce-Zimmerman at lisaarce@aol.com or on Facebook at miracostagirlsvolleyball.com.
Beach and indoor volleyball club Team WAVE (We Are Volleyball Elite) has scheduled tryouts for its South Bay program. Boys in U14 and U16 divisions are invited to tryout Sept. 9-10. Tryouts for girls ages 12-18 begin Oct. 1. For more information, including dates, times and locations, call 424-254-WAVE (9283) or visit www. teamwave.net.
The 9th Annual Jayo Celebrity Pro Am 12 team, 6-on-6 tournament will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Dockweiler Beach. Registration is available for individuals ($50) or full teams ($750 up to 12 members). Each team will have a pro team captain and a celebrity host. Registration closes Sept. 23 at noon. For more information or to register, visit www.volleyforacause.org.
Co-ed Volleyball on the Beach Leagues begins Tuesday, Sept. 13th on the north side of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Matches in the six-week season will be played from 6-8 p.m. in a best 2-out-of-3 format with playoffs at the end of the season. Registration must be made at the Community Center at 710 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach prior to league start date. Fees are $240 per team plus $5 per non-HB resident. For more information, contact Bill Sigler, bill@smacksportswear.com or Chris at cyj@prankmonkey.org.
Bodybuilding: The United Natural Bodybuilding Association (UNBA) Samson & Delilah USA Muscle Classic will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Playhouse, 710 Pier Avenue. Open to all natural men and women, competitions include national qualifiers for the Fitness Southern California Regional Pageant, Figure America Southern Cal, Ms. Bikini Southern California and Model Southern California. Entry deadline is Sept. 9. Tickets are $40. For more information, contact UNBA, 323-779-9865, unba11@aol.com or visit www.unbainc.com.
Basketball: The HAX / ARC Youth Basketball League is holding registration for Recreation and Travel Team divisions. Open to boys and girls grades 1-8, the league begins Sept. 17-19. Teams and individuals may sign up. Deadline is Sept. 1. Player Evaluation Nights will be held Sept 7 and 9 (1st – 4th grade, 6-7 p.m.; 5th-8th grades, 7-8 p.m.). To register, visit www.haxla.com or contact 424-216-2633, hrodas@haxla.com.
Aquatics: The Catalina Island SUP Festival will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 2, featuring demos, parties, films and standup paddleboard races with a $15,000 Elite cash purse offered in the REVO Sunglasses final event. For more information or to register, visit www.visitcatalinaisland.com.
Fitness: AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach is offering its Open Rock Wall and Ropes Course on Saturdays from 12-3 p.m. (Rock Wall is also open Sundays from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.). Whether a single child, the whole family, or just a group of friends (Ages 5 and up for rock wall, 8 and up for ropes course), the course provides challenges of solving problems and overcoming obstacles. Groups of seven will start every hour and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete the courses. Advance registration is recommended. Cost is $8-$20 depending on activities. For more information, call 310-546-7708.