Beach Cities Sports

Basketball

The HAX Basketball Academy is offering its High School Training clinic. Sessions are held Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7-8:30 p.m. at Hangar Athletic Exchange, 3203 Jack Northrop Ave. in Hawthorne. Year-round sessions are also available Tuesdays and Thursdays for boys and girls in kindergarten through 8th grade. Cost is $199/month. For more information call 310-219-0600 or visit HAXLA.com.

Hannah Mallen, of Hawthorne, won the girls age 11-12 Dribble, Dish & Swish Competition held during the 2010 NBA All Star Weekend in Dallas. The free, nationwide NBA FIT/WNBA FIT Dribble, Dish & Swish competition tipped off in late August with more than 37,000 boys and girls, age 7 to 12 participating in local and regional competitions. The local competition was hosted by Redondo Beach Youth Basketball. Hannah is 7th grader at Coast Christian School and plays for the RBYB Mercury in the girls Ocean Division.

Tennis

West Coast Beach Tennis is holding a St. Patrick’s Day Tournament Saturday and Sunday at the two new beach tennis courts at 14th Street and The Strand. For additional information, contact Salokas at 310-614-4869.

Running

Nathalie Higley, 40, of Redondo Beach continues to be one of the area’s elite runners winning the women’s division of the 19th annual Brea 8K Classic which fielded a record 2,000 registrants. Higley completed the 4.96-mile course in 28 minutes, 41 seconds.

Soccer

American Youth Soccer Organization (AYSO) Region 17 of North Redondo has been awarded a Platinum Regional Assessment Award for the 2008-09 AYSO season. The award honors Region 17 for overall excellence and its commitment to serving its communities and other AYSO Regions.

The South Redondo Boys U12 All Star soccer team went undefeated and took 1st Place in the Area 1D All Star Tournament. The team advanced to the Section 1 Riverside Tournament playing against teams from throughout Southern California. Team members include (front row, l-r) Hudson Ritchie, Ray Hadnett, Daniel Kelly, Ricky Lytle, Chris Dedo, Kyle Beatty (second row) Jaret James, Dane Matich, Marcus Nasrollahy, Zach McManus, Tanner McGhee, Connor Riley, (top row) Coaches Charles Love and Mike Riley. Not pictured: Ryan Wadhams and Brian Fonseca.

Swimming

Online priority registration for returning members of the Junior Lifeguard Program is available until 5 p.m., Friday, Mar. 26. Registration for newcomers begins at 9 a.m. April 26 for the Mira Costa Swim test on Saturday, May 8. Open to boys and girls ages 9-17, the five-week program teaches beach and ocean skills and runs from Monday, June 28 through Friday, July 30. Cost is $420. For more information or to register, visit watchthewater.org/jg.

Volleyball

A 4-person coed beach volleyball league will begin on March 23. The Tuesday league will be played north of the Hermosa Beach Pier from 6-8 p.m. Cost is $250 per team (40 teams max.). Registration must be made prior to league start date at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. or online at hermosabch.org. For more information, contact Bill Sigler, bill@smacksportswear.com and/or Chris, cyj@prankmonkey.org.

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 Monday. Late registration will be available for $180 Tuesday 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 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.

Camps

AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave in Manhattan Beach, will be holding a Spring Break Camp for boys and girls ages 6-12 beginning Monday, March 29 and running through Friday, April 2 from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Activities include rock climbing, ropes course (ages 8 and up), crafts, Adventure Room play, fitness gaming and cooperative games on the Sports Court. All camp staff is CPR-, First Aid- and AED-certified. Cost is $185/week or $50/day. To register, visit adventureplex.org or call 310-546-7708.

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. ER 

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