Beach Cities Sports
The American Martyrs Varsity Basketball Team completed its season at the Catholic Youth Organization finals held recently at The Staples Center. The Mustangs finished third out of 161 teams with a 27-2 record. Pictured:(l to r) Paul Legler, Willy Hock, Ryan Shane, Mitchell Meyer, Timmy Mehl, Kieran Coughlin, Chase Corbett, Andrew Burdiak, Justin Pastore, Johnny Novokmet, Nick Roberti, Michael Donatucci, Austin Cole, Brendan Shinn, Christian Oshita. Coach Lamont Carr, Asst. Coach Bill Legler. Photo courtesy of Alexy Coughlin
Basketball
HAX Summer Basketball Camps is open to boys and girls ages 6-14 and runs from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri. beginning June 28. Four week-long sessions are available. Campers will be taught basic techniques and skills essential to basketball, including offensive and defensive skills, games and team play. Price is $249 per session (lunch available for $5/day). Half-day price is $149 (no lunch). 3203 Jack Northrop Ave., Hawthorne. Visit www.haxla.com or call 310-219-0600 for more information.
Redondo Union High School boys basketball coach Tom Maier will hold the 38th Annual Peninsula Basketball Camp at Palos Verdes High School. Open to boys and girls ages 6-14, camps run July 26-30, Aug. 2-6 (boys only) and Aug. 9-13. Sessions are held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mon.-Fri. and cost $225/camper. For more information, contact Maier, 310-377-0690 or visit peninsulasportscamps.com.
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.
Sign-up deadline for the HAX Youth Basketball League is Friday, June 4. The six-week league is open to boys and girls, grades 2-8. Games are held 5-8 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning June 18. Team entries are accepted. Price is $99 per player. Visit www.haxla.com or call 310-219-0600 for more information, including details on the HAX Fall League beginning in September.
Aquatics
The Hennessey’s Return to the Pier Paddleboard race celebrates its 8th year tomorrow. The 4-mile course begins at the Hermosa Beach Pier, goes north to the Manhattan pier and returns to the beach, south of the Hermosa pier. The $25 donation will help fund Team California’s trip to Hawaii for the International Paddleboard Championships in July. For more information visit www.HennesseysPaddleboarding.com or contact Tom Ritter at 310-316-5652 or hennesseyraces@aol.com.
The 4th annual Akolu Downwind paddleboard event begins at 4 p.m. Saturday, June 5 at Abalone Cove. Suggested donation of $25 includes T-shirt, food and drinks. Surplus funds will be donated to the Cabrillo Beach Boosters’ efforts to preserve the Los Angeles Harbor Lighthouse. For more information visit www.Akolu.com.
The Jimmy Miller Foundation and Hennessey’s present the South Bay Dozen surf, paddleboard and surfski event Sunday, June 13 at Torrance Beach. Competition begins at 8 a.m. For information, contact Michael Murphy, 310-991-1837, mjmurf999@hotmail.com.
Volleyball
The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will hold tournaments at the Hermosa Beach Pier throughout the weekend. Saturday’s action includes a men’s and women’s AVP qualifying tournament along with men’s unrated competition. On Sunday, Men’s B, Women’s A and Coed A and AAA tournaments will be held. Play begins at 9 a.m. each day. For more information or to register, visit www.cbva.com or contact tournament director Chris Brown at 310-374-5902.
Volleyball Ventures hosts a coed doubles tournament Saturday, June 12 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 Aloha Ball Club, in conjunction with California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA), will hold a tournament for boys and girls in 12U, 14U, 16U, 18U divisions on Saturday, June 12 at Dockweiler Beach. Play begins at 9 a.m. For more information or to register, visit www.cbva.com or contact tournament director Danalee Corso, 310-987-8352, alohaballclub@gmail.com.
Running
The 9th Annual Manhattan Beach 5K Summer Solstice race is scheduled for Saturday beginning at 8 a.m. at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Entry fee $25. Kids’ races $20. Unique awards given to top five in 28 age groups. Free T-shirts to pre-registrants and late entrants while supplies last. Contact Jeff Atkinson, 310-938-5544, Jeff@OlympianFitness.com or visit www.mb5K.com for more information.
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. 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 visit www.ruhsalumni.org.
The 15th annual Grandview Gator 5K run/walk starts at 8 a.m., June 5 in the Grandview School parking lot, 455 24th St., Manhattan Beach. Proceeds benefit Manhattan Beach Education Foundation. Adults $25/ Youth $20. Registration is available at active.com. Visit www.gator5k.com for more details.
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 benefits 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 St. in Manhattan Beach, is hosting 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. ER