Beach Cities Sports

Baseball

Registration is available for South Bay Surf Summer Baseball Camps which run from July through Aug. 20 at the El Camino College baseball field. Each camp is open to players 7-14 and is held Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Fee: $150. Directors are ECC assistant coaches Shane Schumaker and Tony Asaro with a staff of current and former college players and coaches. For more information or to sign-up online, visit www.southbaysurfbaseball.com. 

Volleyball

California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will holds Men’s AA, B and Women’s A and Open tournaments Saturday. All action begins at 9 a.m. at the Manhattan Beach Pier. For more information or to register, visit www.cbva.com or contact tournament director JP Saikley at 310-220-9559.

 The 10th Annual EVP Hermosa Open begins at 7 a.m. Saturday at the Hermosa Beach Pier with top male and female teams from all over the country competing for a purse of $2,000. An amateur tournament, open to local teams, will be hosted concurrently. For more information contact tournament director Ross Balling, rossballing@evptour.com or visit www.evptour.com. 

Cycling

The 49th Annual Chevron Manhattan Beach Grand Prix begins at 7 a.m. Sunday, June 27 at Live Oak Park. One of the west coast’s oldest and most prestigious cycling street races, the event draws a thousand top cyclists racing the oval on Valley and Ardmore between 15th Street and Pacific and popular community races featuring age divisions for the kids. Registration information is available at www.mbgp.com.

 Aquatics

The International Surf Festival is quickly approaching and contestants who did not compete in the 2009 Dwight Crum Pier-to-Pier Swim must pass a 500-meter “check out” swim at the Hermosa Beach Pier on July 10, 17 or 18 between 9 and 11 a.m. to qualify. For more information call 310-372-7189.

 Softball

Shark’s Cove in Hermosa Beach reclaimed the Don Whitman Memorial trophy by winning the Redondo Beach City Softball Championship with an 11-8 victory over the Pitcher House Dogs. Team members include John Demerjian, Kirk Reger, Pat Carmody, Steve Lewis, Matt Campbell, Ken Ahlmeyer, Hugh John McDonald, Brady Blaco, Jeff Daly, Yon Baker, Mike Moreback, Tom Allen, Jarrod Guy, Don Odom, Jeremy Argo and Brian Murphy.

Fitness

Velocity Sports Performance in Redondo Beach will hold its Sports FUNdamental Movements camp for 1st – 3rd graders Monday through Thursday. Kids develop fundamental motor skills and coordination to improve athletic development while being introduced to various sports skills. The camp costs $159 and meets from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. To register, call 310-297-9001 or visit velocitysp.com/southbay. AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Street in Manhattan Beach, hosts Open Ropes on Saturdays from noon-3 p.m. for kids and adults ages 8 and up. Participants bond while solving problems and overcoming obstacles. Groups of seven start every hour and take approximately 45 minutes to complete the course. Advance registration is recommended. Cost is $20. 

Running

 Registration is available online through July 1 for the 17th Annual Village Runner Fourth of July 5K Run/Walk. The event begins at 8 a.m. in front of Village Runner, 1881-A Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach and includes the Little Moon Firecracker Dash for kids. Cost is $25, kids’ dash $20. Add $5 after Sunday. Medals awarded to top three in each age division. Cash prizes to top three male/female finishers. Visit www.villagerunnerracing.com or call 310-546-1888 for more information.

 Basketball

HAX Summer Basketball Camps are open to boys and girls ages 6-14 and run from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Mon.-Fri. beginning Monday. 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 from 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 will host 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