Beach Cities Sports | Sept 16-22, 2010
The Manhattan Beach Sand & Surf S.C. Boys U-13 team won the Brea Kick-Off Classic marking the first ever tournament win for the local team. In four games, Sand & Surf outscored opponents 18-1. Team members include: (back row, l-r) Jack Courts, Kyle Rosen, Ryan Wadhams, Brandon Hall, Dylan Mibu, Sam Hefter, Anand Sarathy, Kevin Vartan, Coach Dean Ward, (front row) Adrian Caldevilla, Austin Farris, Stone Carranza, Spencer Hammond, Daniel MacRae, Luke Hertzberger and Ben Erhard. Not pictured: Clay Norian and Jake Sinkowitz. Photo courtesy of Dr. Peter Wadhams
Basketball
The Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball League will be holding sign-ups Saturday and Sunday and Sept. 25-26 in Room 7 of the Community Center, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. Celebrating its 30th season, the league is open to boys and girls in kindergarten through 10th grade. Fees are: $115 for first player; $100 for second; $90 for third. Mandatory tryouts begin Saturday, Oct. 16. For more information, call 310-372-BALL.
Volleyball
Tryouts for Surfside Volleyball Club will be held Friday, Oct. 1 at Del Aire gym, 12601 Isis Ave., Hawthorne, for ages 10-12 and Saturday, Oct. 2 at Manhattan Beach Middle School, 1501 Redondo Ave., Manhattan Beach for 13 and 14-year-olds. Tryout fees are $30 and a parent must accompany all girls to sign liability form and attend informational meeting. For more details, contact Carolyn Lawson 310-372-6595, golawson1@verizon.net or visit www.surfsidevolleyball.com.
Beach Cities Volleyball Club hold Pre-Tryout Walk-In Clinics Sundays September 19 and 26 at Rolling Hills Prep Gym, 1780 Oak St., Torrance from 5:30-8 p.m. Tryouts for girls in 5th-8th grades begin in October. For more information visit www.BeachCitiesVBC.com or call 310-546-9150.
Football
The South Bay Skulls semi-pro football team hosts the Orange County Ravens on Saturday in Waller Stadium on the campus of Mira Costa High School. For more information or to purchase tickets, www.southbayskulls.com.
The Prank Monkey co-ed flag football on the beach tournament is back for its annual random draw event on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 10th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach. Individuals are welcome and no experience is necessary. All teams will be picked at random, playing a minimum of two games. The cost of the tournament is $25 per person. Pre-registration available at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254.
To ensure even teams, please sign up with an opposite sex co-entry. Those that do not sign up with an opposite sex co-entry may be wait listed. Contact Chris at cyj@prankmonkey.org or 310-877-3148 to RSVP or assistance with registration.
The Smackbowl Men’s and Women’s Flag Football Tournament on the Beach returns Saturday, Nov. 13 at 10th & the Strand in Hermosa Beach. Teams created in advance by captains, 5 on 5 (maximum of 10 players per team) begin play promptly at 10:30 a.m. The cost of the tournament is $160 per team via pre-registration only at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254 or online at www.hermosabch.org. Individuals must contact us in advance to be assigned a team for the tournament. For more information, contact Chris at cyj@prankmonkey.org or 310-877-3148.
Fitness
Velocity Sports Performance in Redondo Beach will be holding six-week specialty camps beginning Monday. The Speed & Agility Camp is open to 3rd-8th graders and will be held Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. Athletes improve quickness, power, speed and flexibility with reducing likelihood of injury. A Sports Fundamental Movements camp is available for 1st and 2nd grade students and focuses on developing motor skills and coordination while introducing them to football, basketball, T-ball and soccer. Classes meet Mondays and Wednesdays from 4-4:45 p.m. Cost is $199 for 2x/week; $119 for 1x/week. Session 1 runs from Sept. 20-Oct. 27. Session 2 is held from Nov. 1-Dec. 8. To register or for more information, visit www.velocitysp.com/southbay.
Triathlon
The Day at the Beach Triathlon in Hermosa Beach will be held Sunday, Oct. 10 beginning at 7 a.m. Beginning with a ?-mile ocean swim, the race is followed by a 10-mile bike course completed with a 3-mile out-and-back run on The Strand. Awards are given to the top five in each division. Individual fees are $105 (relay team: $175) through Friday. Add $10 thereafter. For more information or to register, visit www.mesp.com. ER