Soccer
The first of two Brit-West Soccer Camps will be held Mon.-Fri. at Manhattan Village Field. Tot camps will be held in 1?-hour sessions for boys and girls ages 3-4. Cost is $95/$105 non-resident. For advanced players, the Brit West/Chivas USA Premier Soccer Academy is open to boys and girls ages 10-19 and will be held from 4:30-7:30 p.m. Fee is $175/$195 non-resident. A second camp is scheduled for Aug. 9-13. Call 310-318-0610 ext. 3460 or visit www.britwestsoccer.com to register.
Volleyball
The Amateur Athletic Union hosts the 17th AAU Junior Nationals Beach Volleyball tournament Saturday and Sunday at the Hermosa Beach Pier. The largest junior beach volleyball tournament in the country features over 200 teams from as many as 10 states, Puerto Rico and Canada. Play begins at 9 a.m. each day and is open to boys 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and girls 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. Fee is $70 ($60 for boys 10U and girls 10U, 18U). Contact Gino Grajeda, ggrajeda181@msn.com or visit www.aaubeach.org for more information and registration.
Volleyball Ventures hosts men’s and women’s doubles along with a Pre-SurfFest 6’s tournament beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday 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.
Aquatics
Board paddling practice is being offered on Thursday evenings throughout July at 6:30 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Pier. Divided into groups by ability levels, the sessions help novices get comfortable in the surf, intermediates gain technical input and provide experienced padddlers with someone to workout with. For more information, contact Mike Murphy, 310-991-1837, mjmurf999@hotmail.com. 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 9-11 a.m. to qualify. For more information call 310-372-7189.
The annual Hennessey’s Paddleboard Festival Takes place Saturday at Avenue I in Redondo Beach. The event includes the Junior Guard race, the Rainbow Sandals Cup series and the US Paddleboard Championships. The 9-mile race goes to the Palos Verdes buoy and back. More information is available by contacting Tim Ritter at 316-5652 or hennesseysraces@aol.com.
Baseball
Registration is available for South Bay Surf Summer Baseball Camps which runs 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.
Tennis
Held during the next two weekends, single-elimination Manhattan Beach Tennis Open tournament is played at the Live Oak Park tennis courts from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. USTA sanctioned events include men’s and women’s Open divisions with $3,000 total prize money. Contact www.citymb.com or 310-802-5448 for more details.
Fitness
Velocity Sports Performance is holding a Speed & Agility Camp for athletes in 3rd-8th grades Mon.-Fri. from 9 a.m. to noon. Coaches teach how to improve first-step quickness, lateral speed, top speed and how to reduce likelihood of injury. Cost is $199. Velocity Sports is located at 2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd. To register, call 310-297-9001 or visit velocitysp.com/southbay. AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Street 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. Football
The South Bay Skulls semi-pro football team kicks off its home schedule on Saturday, July 17 with a triple header that includes two games prior to the Skulls contest against the California Dolphins. Action begins at 2 p.m. at Waller Stadium on the campus of Mira Costa High School. For more information or to purchase tickets, www.southbayskulls.com.
Basketball
Redondo Union High School boys basketball coach Tom Maier will be holding 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 Monday through Friday 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
