Beach Cities Sports

Kevin Cody|March 24, 2010

Mira Costa sophomore Jenna Tong is presented a trophy from KCAL 9’s Sylvia Lopez after winning the women’s 5K division at the 14th Annual Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure held recently at Dodger Stadium. The Manhattan Beach resident, a distance runner on the Mustang track team, finished the race in 21 minutes, 11 seconds. She dedicated the victory to her aunt, a breast cancer survivor. Photo courtesy of Jeff Tong

Running

The Redondo Union High School Athletic Association and the Redondo Union High School Alumni Association will be holding the “Striff/Seifert Memorial Track Meet” on Saturday, June 5 at 12 p.m. Admission is free.
Participation fee is $25 per person. A pancake breakfast will be served the morning of the event in the RUHS cafeteria at 9 a.m. ($10 per person). There will be an after party at the King Harbor Yacht Club with a no-host bar ($5 per person). For more information or to register, visit www.ruhsalumni.org.

Martial Arts

Elite Training Center, 1628 S. Pacific Coast Hwy, Redondo Beach will be holding a free kids Super Fun Day Friday from 4-5:30 p.m. Open to boys and girls ages 5-11, the event will introduce children to Elite’s Kidz Jiu-Jitsu class led by Danny Christian, a certified martial arts and self-defense instructor who has taught young children for more than 13 years. To reserve a spot, call 310-543-1600.

Baseball

Registration is open for the Pitch, Hit and Run contest to be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Alta Vista Park in Redondo Beach on Saturday, April 17. Boys and girls ages 7-14 will have the opportunity to advance through four levels of competition, culminating with the finals held during All-Star week at the 2010 MLB All-Star game to be played in Anaheim. For more information or to register, contact Joe Sapienza or Denny Jaconi at 310-955-8890 or e-mail info@webgemnet.com.

 Lifeguards 

Online priority registration for returning members of the Junior Lifeguard Program is available until 5 p.m. tomorrow. Registration for newcomers begins at 9 a.m. April 26 for the Mira Costa Swim test on Saturday, May 8. Open to boys and girls ages 9-17, the five-week program teaches beach and ocean skills and runs from Monday, June 28 through Friday, July 30. Cost is $420. For more information or to register, visit watchthewater.org/jg.Martial Arts

Tickets are on sale for Total Fighting Alliance’s 17th event “Fight for Your Right.” Consisting of nine hardcore cage fighting bouts, the event is scheduled for Saturday, April 17 at 5:30 p.m. at HAX, 3203 Jack Northrop Ave., Hawthorne. Tickets are available at tfafights.com. 

Basketball

Registration is open for the HAX Youth Basketball League for boys and girls grades 2-5. League play begins Friday, April 17 at Hangar Athletic Exchange, 3203 Jack Northrop Ave. in Hawthorne. Games are played on Fridays from 5-8 p.m. Sing-up deadline is Monday, April 5. Cost is $99/player. For more information call 310-219-0600 or visit HAXLA.com.

 Camps

Velocity Sports Performance will be holding a Spring Break Speed & Agility Camp Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to noon each day. The camp is open to athletes in 3rd-12th grade and focuses on first-step quickness, lateral speed and top speed while reducing the risk of injury. Cost is $39 (1 day), $75 (2 days), $99 (3 days) and $119 (3 days). Velocity is located at 2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach. Visit velocitysp.com/southbay for more information. AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave in Manhattan Beach, will be holding a Spring Break Camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 beginning Monday and running through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Activities include rock climbing, ropes course (ages 8 and up), crafts, Adventure Room play, fitness gaming and cooperative games on the Sports Court. All camp staff is CPR-, First Aid- and AED-certified. Cost is $185/week or $50/day. To register, visit adventureplex.org or call 310-546-7708.

 Kurt Baker of Star Sports Performance is hosting free speed, power and agility camps on Saturdays from 8:30-10 a.m. at Aviation Field to teach the lifts and movements used to build powerful, explosive and fast athletes. Baker holds a degree in exercise with over 25 years experience and is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist, a USA Weightlifting Coach and a NIKE SPARQ Testing Coach. Space is limited. Call 310-748-3667 to register. ER 

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