Water Polo: Former Mira Costa Mustangs Marisa Purcell (2011) and Jordan Raney (2014) won college water polo national championships this month. Purcell, a senior at Cal Berkeley, won the National Collegiate Club Championship in Middlebury, VT on May 3. Purcell scored two goals in the final over the University Notre Dame and was named MVP of the Championship. Raney, a freshman at Stanford University, won the NCAA Championship on May 10 when the Cardinals beat Princeton, USC and UCLA. Raney, the starting center defender, scored twice against USC in the semi-final and was also named MPSF Conference Newcomer of the Year, scoring 25 goals on the season. Raney and the Stanford team will be traveling to Korea in July to represent Team USA in the World University Games.
Surf/Volleyball: The 6th Annual Dig 4 Jimmy: Surf N’ Turf Surfing and Volleyball Invitational presented by the Dig for Kids Education Foundation & Jimmy Miller Memorial Foundation takes place Sunday, May 31 beginning at 8 a.m. on the south side of the Manhattan Beach Pier. The surf and volleyball event features teams of 4-6 competing in one tag team-style surfing heat then a round-robin pool-play volleyball tournament. Entry fee is $50/person. Register at jimmymillerfoundation.org.
Basketball: Registration is ongoing for the Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball League’s 3rd Summer League. Open to boys and girls in kindergarten through 8th grade, the league includes eight games from Monday, July 6 through Thursday, July 30. Tryouts will be held Saturday, June 6. Cost is $150 per player with an early-bird discount of $10 through May 31 (add $10 after June 1). For more information, e-mail b-ball@hbyb.net or call the 310-372-BALL.
Coach Dave Miller, a current NBA and College basketball analyst, has announced his MVP CAMP summer basketball dates to be held at Aviation Sports Complex 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd Redondo Beach. The Monday through Friday sessions run from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. July 6-10 and Aug. 3-7. Both are open to boys and girls ages 5 -14. Online application is available at mvpcamp.com. For more information, call 310-995-2932.
Beach Volleyball: The Southern Pacific AAU District Championships will be held Saturday, May 30 north of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Competition includes Boys 14U, Girls 10U, 12U, 14U, 15U, 16U and 18U divisions. Entry fee is $75 per team. For more information contact spvcvolleyball.com or visit aaubeach.org.
The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) hosts men’s and women’s tournaments on Saturday and Sunday, May 23-24 in Hermosa Beach. Saturday’s action features Men’s Unrated, Open and Women’s Open competition. On Sunday, Men’s B, Women’s A and Coed A and AAA divisions compete For more information, contact Chris Brown, 310-766-7234 or visit cbva.com.
On Saturday, May 30 at the Manhattan Beach Pier, the CBVA will hold a youth tournament for boys and girls 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. Cost is $45 per team. For more information, contact JP Saikley, 310-220-9558 or visit cbva.com
Triathlon: Registration is open for the 11th annual Redondo Beach Triathlon, which will begin at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, June 14 at the Veteran’s Park/Pier area in Redondo Beach. All of the proceeds go to Cheer for Children, a non-profit organization that gives seasonal parties and raises money for acutely ill children at Harbor UCLA Medical Center. The USAT sanctioned scenic course event consists of a 1/2-mile swim, 6-mile bike, and 2-mile run. Space is limited to the first 600 entries. A non-competitive mini-sprint (half the distances) is also available. Awards will be given to the top three finishers in each division and the top two relay teams. Sprint fees are $75 (ages 13-19 and 65 and older), $85 (ages 20-64), $115 (relay). Mini-sprint fees are $65 and $95 for the relay. Add $5 after May 31. For more information, visit rbtriathlon.com.
Baseball: Beach City Baseball Academy (BCBA) is accepting applications for its “Sixth Tool” $5,000 scholarship. Deadline is May 31. Applicants must reside within 10 miles of Beach City Baseball Academy’s facility in El Segundo and be a graduating 2015 high school senior. Final award is contingent upon applicant’s acceptance and attendance at an accredited college in the United States (university, four-year, or junior college), receipt of an offer to participate in that institution’s baseball program and letter of recommendation from their high school baseball coach. For more information, visit beachcitybaseballacademy.com.
Swimming: Southern California Aquatics (SCAQ), the largest Masters swimming program in the United States holds a variety of programs at Redondo Union High School. SCAQ holds weekly stroke clinics and ocean workouts as preparation for triathlons, ocean competitions and pool meets with practices fitting most work schedules for swimmers of every level. For more information and schedules, visit swim.net/scaq.cfm.
