Volleyball: Redondo outside hitter Yaasmeen Bedart-Ghani has been selected by the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) to the Under Armour Girls High School All-American first team. She among 150 seniors selected for this year’s honors that represent 36 states and 139 high schools. First-team players are invited to play in the Under Armour All-America Volleyball Match & Skills Competition held at Chesapeake Energy Arena in Oklahoma City, OK on Friday, Dec. 10.
“Yaz is most deserving of being a high school all-American,” Redondo coach Tommy Chaffins said. “She is the second Sea Hawk (Skylar Dykstra 2012) to play in the match, and I would expect Norene Iosia to be playing in the match in 2015. Yaz is one of the hardest hitters in her class if not the hardest hitter. They have a hitting contest measured by a radar gun and I am pretty certain Yaz will be in the top three. She is an outstanding person on – and more important to me – off the court.”
The 4th annual CBVA Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame induction ceremony will be held Friday, Nov. 21 at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave., Hermosa Beach. The ceremony starts at 7 p.m. in the theater followed by a social gathering in the adjacent Hall of Fame center around 8:30 p.m. with live entertainment along with food and beverages available for purchase. The Class of 2014 includes Jose Loiola, Barbra Fontana, Bob Clem, Larry Rundle and current AVP stars Kerri Walsh Jennings and Sean Rosenthal. Guest speakers include Jim Menges, Linda Hanley Jon Lee and Eduardo Bacil. Also recognized will be today’s up and coming greats, including 2014 NCAA Beach Volleyball Champions Sara Hughes and Kirby Burnham, the CBVA’s top ranked players from each rating class and the CBVA Cal Cup Youth State Champions. Tickets are $10 per person and available online. Visit cbva.com.
Soccer: Beach Futbol Club will be holding its Junior Academy for players in U5-U10 divisions. Ten Friday sessions run from Nov. 14 to Feb. 6 with four Saturday morning games beginning Jan. 17. Cost is $150 and includes two Beach FC shirts with player’s number. To register, visit beachfutbolclub.com. For more information, contact Phil Fisher, pdfcoaching@gmail.com.
Baseball: Mira Costa coaches and varsity players will be running the Mustang Thanksgiving Baseball Camp for all boys and girls ages 6-13. The camp will be held Monday through Wednesday, Nov. 24-26 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. All campers receive a t-shirt and a daily snack. For information or to sign up online visit miracostabaseball.com or call 310-892-9988.
Registration is available for the Sea Hawk elite Winter Baseball Camp to be held from 9 a.m. – 1 pm. Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 24-25, 2015 at Alta Vista Park. Open to players ages 7-14, the camp teaches fundamental skill developments focused on preparing players for the next level. The camp is run by Redondo Union High School head coach Jeff Baumback and his coaching staff along with former professional player and current scout with the Texas Rangers, Todd Guggiana. Registration fee of $100 (add $20 after Dec. 25) includes a camp T-shirt. For more information, contact seahawkelite@hotmail.com or visit seahawkelite.com.
Running: The 35th annual Harry Sutter Memorial Turkey Trot Fun Run will take place at 8 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 27. The 3-mile course starts and finishes at Sam’s Club parking lot at Torrance Crossroads Center. Participants receive commemorative sweatshirt and chance at raffle prizes. Online registration fee of $30 is available through Nov. 23. For more information, including walk-up and mail-in registration, visit torranceca.gov/parks/20966.htm.
