Beach Cities Sports
Running
G.I. Joe, in conjunction with the City of Hermosa Beach, will hold the annual spring Pier-to-Pier Run/Walk Saturday, March 6 at 7 a.m. Approximately four miles, the sand course goes to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. Entry fee is $22/runner until Feb. 19 ($30 thereafter). Entrants receive a T-shirt, goodie bag and prizes. To register, call 310-318-0280 or visit hermosabch.org.
Volleyball
A six-week Beach Volleyball Pre-season Camp will be held Monday through April 2 at Unlimited Fitness, 3219 Manhattan Ave., Hermosa Beach. Sessions are held Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays: Class 1 from 1-2:30 p.m.; Class 2 from 2:30-4 p.m. The camp is run by Tom Vachet, of Chaos Performance Management, and Geoffrey Chait, of Unlimited Fitness, focusing on speed and agility training along with Proprioceptive Stability and Neuromuscular Training. To register, call 310-913-0181 or 310- 529-1396.
Registration is ongoing for the United States Youth Volleyball League’s (USYVL) spring season. Open to boys and girls ages 7-15, the Hermosa Beach league is held at South Park and runs from April 12 through June 9. The coed format provides instruction in a safe, low pressure environment that focuses on sportsmanship and teamwork. Fees are $145 through Mar. 15. Late registration will be available for $180 March 16 to April 1. To register, visit usyvl.org.
Golf
The South Bay Police and Fire Memorial Foundation will hold its 16th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Golf Tournament Monday, March 15, at the Los Verdes Country Club in Rancho Palos Verdes. First tee off is at 7 a.m. with a second shotgun start beginning at 12:30 p.m. Proceeds from the event help provide financial support for families of fallen or disabled safety personnel. Honorary Chair will be Manhattan Beach resident and comedian Bill Engvall. Also participating will be NFL Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway, owner of Manhattan Beach Toyota/Scion. For more information, contact Sherry Kramer, 310-640-1520 ext. 236, skramer@continentaldevelopment.com or visit sbpoliceandfire.com.
Basketball
Hangar Athletic Exchange (HAX) is will be holding tryouts for boys and girls travel teams on Sundays Feb. 21 and 28. Tryouts are open to players in 3rd through high school grades and will be held at Hangar Athletic Exchange, 3203 Jack Northrop Ave. in Hawthorne. For more information call 310-219-0600 or visit HAXLA.com.
Dave Miller, former New Orleans Hornets/NCAA basketball coach is hosting his Saturday Night Basketball Class through March 27 meeting from 5-6:30 p.m. at the Spectrum Athletic Club South Bay using a state of the art NBA training facility. Open to boys and girls ages 6-14, the camp’s primary goal is to teach fundamentals while combining physical activity, sportsmanship and positive values that produce life skills. For more information or to reserve a spot, call 310-995-2932.
Camps
Velocity Sports Performance will be holding its President’s Day/Ski Week Speed & Agility Camp Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to noon. Open to boys and girls grade 4 – 12, the camp focuses on first step quickness, explosive power, flexibility, coordination and injury prevention. Cost is $39 (1x); $75 (2x); $99 (3x); $119 (4x). Spaces are limited. Velocity is located at 2607 Manhattan Beach Blvd., Redondo Beach. To register, visit velocitysports.com/southbay/ski_week_camp.
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.
AdventurePlex will hold a Ski Week Camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 beginning Monday and running through Friday, The camp will be held from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily and includes rock climbing, ropes course (ages 8 and up), crafts, Adventure Room play and fitness gaming. Camp staff is SPR, First Aid and AED certified. Cost is $150/week or $50/day. To register, visit AdventurePlex.org or call 310-546-7708.
Baseball/Softball
Hermosa Beach Little League has partnered with the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) for the Girls Softball Division of the league. ASA is a national sports organization and the National Governing Body of Softball in the United States by the United States Olympic Committee. The ASA has 83 local associations that organize leagues across the country. This season, Hermosa Beach joins neighbor Manhattan Beach as part of the ASA organization. Girls softball (ages 6-17) teams are forming now. Visit hermosabaseball.com to register online.
Football
The next Coed Flag Football on the Beach season kicks off Sunday at 10th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach. The two-guy/two-girl teams will battle it out in a 7-week season followed by two weeks of playoffs. Registration is $265 and offered as a team only and may be made at the Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach or online at hermosabch.org. For more information, contact Chris at cyj@prankmonkey.org or 310-877-3148. ER