Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, basketball, football, tennis, volleyball and more
For the first time in the history of Redondo Beach Little League, the 11 year-olds won the District 36 title, advancing to the Sectional tournament. Team members include: Ryan Inana, Christopher Damone, Jace Sullivan, Theo Forshey, Christian Dicochea, Brett McCauley, Collin Wong, Robbie Duchesne, Isaiah “Z” Flores, Kenji Mushaney, Blake Fanthorpe, Manager-Jeff Forshey and Coaches Rob Damone and Neil Sullivan.
Tennis: The 46th Annual Manhattan Beach Open Tennis Tournament presented by South Bay Ford will be played Thursday through Sunday at Live Oak Park and Mira Costa High School. Divisions include Men’s and Women’s Open; 4.5-5.0 singles and doubles; 4.0 singles and doubles and 3.5 and below singles and doubles. For more information, contact tournament director Bennet Slusarz, 310-372-8648.
Football: The Redondo Beach Youth Football and Cheer has openings at the following levels: Flag (6-7), Mitey Mite ( 8 &9 ) and limited space in the Pee Wee (9,10 & 11). Fees are $325/child plus equipment deposit and volunteer deposit (all refundable). Practice begins Thursday, Aug. 1. For more information please visit jus5694.wix.com/rbyfootballandcheer.
Baseball: The 36th Annual Peninsula Baseball Camp will take place at Palos Verdes High School from July 29-Aug. 2. The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-14 and will run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (full day) and 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (1/2 day). There will be a guest alumni speaker from the Los Angeles Dodgers. The cost is $230 (full day) and $115 (1/2 day). The 9th Annual Peninsula Baseball ½ Day Baseball Camp will take place at Hesse Park in Rancho Palos Verdes from Aug. 5-9. The camp is for boys and girls ages 5 to 12 and runs from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $115. Registration is available at peninsulasportscamps.com. For more information, contact Tom Maier at 310-377-0690.
Mustang Baseball Camps will be holding a summer sessions for players ages 6-14. The camp runs from 9 a.m.-noon July 29-Aug. 2 at Mira Costa High School. Fees are $200 and include t-shirt and snack. Mira Costa varsity coaches and players will instruct campers in hitting, fielding, pitching and base running. Games will be played each day. To register, visit the Mira Costa Baseball website at leaguelineup.com. For more information, contact Coach Cassidy Olson, cassolson@earthlink.net.
The Smackfest beach volleyball tournament celebrates its 20th year Saturday with its party atmosphere and a wild array of costumed-clad participants.
Volleyball: The 20th Annual Smackfest beach volleyball tournament takes place Saturday in Hermosa Beach. Billed as the largest co-ed 4’s tournament in the country, the event features a party atmosphere and costume-themed teams with some of the game’s greats competing against each other. Smackfest benefits So Cal Foundation for Children (SCFC) which raises funds for scholarships, education, guidance and athletic opportunity to underprivileged youth. For more information, visit smacksportswear.com.
The California Beach Volleyball Association will be holding the Jr. Manhattan Beach Open Saturday and Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Play begins at 9 a.m. each day. Saturday’s action includes boys and girls 12U and 16U divisions. Sunday features boys and girls 14U and 18U divisions. Cost is $42.50 per team. For more information, contact JP Saikley, 310-220-9558 or visit cbva.com.
The USA Volleyball Beach High Performance Championship continues through Sunday at the Hermosa Beach Pier. The event provides participants exposure to international style competition with five separate age divisions. For more information, visit usav.org.
The 10th Annual Jayo Invitational Celebrity Pro-Am beach volleyball tournament will be played Saturday, Aug. 3 at Dockweiler State Beach. Pro Captains include Gold Medalists Kerri Walsh, Dain Blanton, Eric Fonoimoana along with World Champion Holly McPeak, 3-time Olympian Jeff Nygaard and Tour Champions Casey Jennings and Albert Hannemann. They join stars Rene Russo, Amber Valetta, John Heder, Galen Gering, Victoria Rowell, Windsor Harmon, Jason Olive and many more. The Sinjin Smith Kids Clinic is offered free to 200 children. To register for the kids clinic, as a team, an individual player or to purchase tickets ($10), visit jayoinvitational.com.
The annual Mira Costa Girls Volleyball Camp will be held Monday through Thursday, July 22-25 from 1-4 p.m. at Mira Costa High School. Directed by DaeLea Aldrich and Lisa Arce Zimmerman, the camp costs $225 and includes a t-shirt and pictures in the Mustang’s girls volleyball media guide. For application, email lisaarce@aol.com or cherfurlan@hotmail.com.
The Amateur Athletic Union’s (AAU) Southern Pacific Beach Volleyball Committee hosts a four-part Summer Series at Marine Avenue in Manhattan Beach. Competition begins at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays July 9-23 and Thursday, July 25 featuring boys 16U/14U/12U and girls 18U/16U/14U/12U/10U divisions. Open to AAU members, the cost of the tournament in $53.49 per player. The tournament is also a qualifying event for the West Coast AAU Junior Olympic Games held in Hermosa Beach July 27-30. For more information, visit aaubeach.org or contact Gino Grajeda, spvcvolleyball@hotmail.com.
Open to boys and girls ages 7-15, the United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) is taking sign-ups for its Hermosa Beach league. The schedule is Mondays and Wednesdays Sept. to Oct. 30 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at South Park. Registration closes Sept. 1. For more information and to register, visit usyvl.org or call 1-888-988-7985. Multiple child discounts and volunteer opportunities available. High school student can earn community service hours through the High School Volunteer Program.
Basketball: The 41st Annual Peninsula Basketball Camp will take place at Palos Verdes High School July 22-26, July 29-Aug. 2 and Aug. 5-9. The first and last sessions are for girls and boys ages 6 to 14; the second session is for boys ages 6-14. Camps run from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (full day) and 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (1/2 day) Monday through Friday and will include special guests. The cost is $230 (full day) and $115 (1/2 day). Registration is available at peninsulasportscamps.com. For more information, contact Tom Maier at 310-377-0690.
Dave Miller, former NBA/NCAA basketball coach and current Laker basketball analyst, will be hosting his MVP summer basketball camp August 5-9 from 9-3 p.m. The camp is for boys and girls ages 5-14 and will be held at the Aviation Sports Complex, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach. The camp is geared for all levels. Applications are available at mvpcamp.com. Call 310-995-2932 for more information.
Aquatics: Loyola Marymount University Swim Camps will be holding six weekly summer sessions led by LMU Women’s Swim Coaches Bonnie Adair and Elaine Ferritto. Developmental camp (ages 7-14) will develop skills in all four competitive strokes while an Advanced camp (ages 9-15) will focus on elite level training methods and techniques using underwater videotaping. Information and registration available at LMUSummerCamps.com.
Registration is now open for the 2013 Dwight Crum Pier to Pier Swim. The swim will be held on Sunday, Aug. 4. Registration for the swim may be done online at surffestival.org or through the Active.com link. Additional race information is available on the website or by following on twitter @pier2pier_swim.
Soccer: The 36th Annual Peninsula Soccer Camp will take place at Palos Verdes High School from July 22-26 and Aug. 5-9. Camps are for boys and girls ages 6 to 14 and run Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. (full day) and 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. (1/2 day). There will be guest speakers, an experienced coaching staff and each camper receives a soccer ball. The cost is $230 (full day) and $115 (1/2 day). The 17th Annual Peninsula ½ Day Soccer Camp will take place at Hesse Park in Rancho Palos Verdes from July 29-August 2. The camps are for boys and girls ages 5 to 12 and run from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $115. Registration is available at peninsulasportscamps.com. For more information, contact Tom Maier at 310-377-0690.
Cycling: The South Bay Wheelmen hosts a group ride on the first Saturday of every month. Cyclists meet in the parking lot of the Catalina Coffee Company, 126 N. Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach at 9 a.m. The moderately-paced ride is 30-40 miles with some climbing and regroups at several points so no one gets left behind. The Wheelmen also hosts the Baxter Time Trial Series of bicycle races that began this week and will continue each Sunday through Sept. 29 on a course in Carson. Men and women divisions compete in several age groups where racers are awarded points for placing and winners are announced at the end of the series. For more information, visit southbaywheelmen.org.
Rugby: Open to boys and girls ages 12-18, the Palos Verdes Rugby Summer Camp will be held Mon.-Fri. July 22-Aug. 2 from 2-5:30 p.m. each day at Malaga Cove. The first week will include an introduction to rugby while the second week will focus on advanced skills. For more information, contact head coach Jeremy Wilkinson, 310-487-1284, Jeremy@PVRugby.com.