Beach Cities Sports
Chris Wells, Mark Silva, Landon Tusi, Brad Jacobson and Michael Updike took first in both the surfing and volleyball divisions of the First Annual Surf n Turf contest at the Manhattan Beach pier. The event benefited Dig 4 Kids and the Jimmy Miller foundation. Competitors were required to both surf and play volleyball. “It was like a reunion. It’s what we did growing up,” said Dig 4 Kids founder Eric Fonoimoana, who surfed and played volleyball with Jimmy Miller at Mira Costa High School. The Jimmy Miller Foundation provides ocean therapy for people with physical and emotional problems. Photo
Volleyball
The 12th Annual BarryBob Invitational beach volleyball tournament is slated for Saturday, May 15th at 9th Street in Manhattan Beach. Honoring Barry Walmer and Bob Cleary, the tournament includes AVP players, legends from yesterday and local talent in a 4-man competition. It’s also Beach volleyball’s unofficial Old Timers Day. Family and friends are encouraged to attend. The range of participants has included 74-year-old Mike O’Hara, winner of the first five Manhattan Opens, five-time Manhattan Open winners Jim Menges and Tim Hovland, Olympians Eric Fonoimonana and Mike Dodd, current AVP star Aaron Wachtfogel and former NHL enforcer Marty McSorley. “Everyone looks forward to this event,” said 2002 winner Tim Hovland. “It’s great to get out on the sand and mingle with the various generations.” In all, there have been 41 Pro Beach Open Winners and or Olympians who have played in the BarryBob Invitational. For more Information contact Kevin Cleary at kpcleary@yahoo.com, 310-546-3619 or go to www.BarryBob.com.
The Amateur Athletic Union is hosting the AAU Los Angeles Open beach volleyball tournament Sunday, May 23 at Dockweiler Beach in El Segundo. The event begins at 9 a.m. and is open to boys and girls in 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. Fee is $60. Contact Gino Grajeda, ggrajeda181@msn.com or visit www.aaubeach.org for more information.
California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding tournament Saturday and Sunday at Dockweiler Beach. On Saturday, the Aloha Ball Club hosts Men’s and Women’s AA competition while Powerbar sponsors the Men’s unrated tourney. On Sunday, Aloha hosts Men’s and Women’s A division and Powerbar sponsors the Women’s AAA and Coed unrated tournaments. Action begins at 9 a.m. each day. For more information or to register, visit www.cbva.com or contact tournament director Danalee Corso, 310-987-8352, alohaballclub@gmail.com.
Volleyball Ventures hosts men’s and women’s doubles tournaments Saturday, May 22 beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Manhattan Beach Pier. The event includes four levels of play (beginner to advanced) and is played in a round-robin format. Players can sign-up individually, rotating players from their pool for each match. Entry fee is $25 per player (must be 17 or older). To register, visit www.vbventures.com or contact Patrick Mejia, 310-929-7169, Patrick@VBVentures.com for more information.
The Tuesday Hermosa Beach 4-Person Coed Volleyball League is set to begin May 25. Games will be played north of the Hermosa Beach pier from 6-8 p.m. Format is best 2-out-of-3 each evening, then playoffs at the end of the season. Limit of 40 teams. Individuals must contact the league to be placed on a team for registration. Cost: $250 per team. Registration is available at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave., ONLY. No late registrations at the beach. For questions, contact Bill Sigler (bill@smacksportswear.com) or Chris (cyj@prankmonkey.org).
California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) is hosting tournaments Saturday and Sunday, May 15-16 at Rosecrans in Manhattan Beach. Saturday’s action features Men’s B competition. Sunday features the Sharkeez Men’s Masters and Women’s A tournament along with the Icaza Construction Men’s Fours Open. Play begins at 9 a.m. each day. For more information or to register, visit www.cbva.com or contact tournament director Kurt Peters at 310-922-6297.
Running
The Redondo Union High School Athletic Association and the Redondo Union High School Alumni Association will hold 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.
Online registration is ongoing for the annual Summer Pier-to-Pier four-mile run/walk along the water’s edge from the pier in Hermosa Beach to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, June 12. The entry fee is $25 ($30 May 23-31) and all participants receive a certificate, T-shirt, goodie bag and an opportunity to win prizes. A portion of proceeds benefit schools, KCJ Memorial, Growing Great and a few others in memory of Charlie Saikley. For more information or to register, visit www.mbbootcamp.com or call 310-836-9339 or 310-318-0280.
Fitness
AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Street in Manhattan Beach, will host an Open Ropes on Saturdays from noon-3 p.m. for kids and adults ages 8 and up. Participants will bond while solving problems and overcoming obstacles. Groups of seven start every hour and will take approximately 45 minutes to complete the course. Advance registration is recommended. Cost is $20.
Camps
Velocity Sports Performance is now offering a Sports Fundamental Movements program for 1st and 2nd graders. Class will engage kids in activities that develop fundamental motor skills and coordination while introducing them to movements in the sports of football, basketball, T-ball, and soccer while featuring exercises, fun drills and age-appropriate games. The camp will run six weeks from May 3 – June 9 and will be held 4-4:45 p.m. on Mondays or Thursdays. Cost is $99/player for each 6-week session. Register by calling Velocity at 310-297-9001 or online at www.velocitysp.com/southbay.
Golf
The 23rd Annual Warrior Athletics Golf Classic will be held Friday, May 14 at the Los Verdes Golf Course. Proceeds benefit the El Camino College athletic program. The tournament format is a four-person scramble beginning at 1 p.m. with award dinner to follow a 6 p.m. Entry fee is $145 per player and includes green fees, cart, mulligan package, tee package, all contests, dinner and 10 raffle tickets. Sponsorship packages are available. Registration deadline is April 30. Contact Athletic Director Tony Barbone, 310-660-3547, for more information.
Paddleboard
The Riviera Mexican Grill R-10 Paddle begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, May 22 at Torrance Beach. The 7-mile course goes out to the R-10 buoy off of Rocky Point and back. For more information, contact Kyle Daniels, paddleboarder@msn.com.
Basketball
Dave Miller, former NBA/NCAA basketball coach, hosts his MVP Summer Basketball Camps July 12-16 and Aug. 2-6. Open to boys and girls ages 5-14, each camp runs from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. daily in the state of art NBA training facility at the Spectrum Athletic Club South Bay. The camp focuses on fundamentals including offensive and defensive drills, sportsmanship and positive values that produce life skills on and off the court. Extended care will be available until 7 p.m. Past guest speakers include Derek Fisher (Lakers), Elton Brand (76ers), Paul Pierce (Celtics), Tyson Chandler (Hornets), Baron Davis (Clippers), Jannero Pargo (Lakers), Chris Kaman (Clippers) and Brian Scalabrini (Celtics). Registration is available online at www.mvpcamp.com or by calling 310-643-7978. ER