Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, basketball cycling, soccer, tennis. volleyball and more
Copa Cabana Beach Soccer returns to the South Beach Saturday and Sunday for the youth/Adult/Pro-Am Sand Sports Classic to be held at Dockweiler State Beach. Photo
Basketball: Dave Miller, former New Orleans Hornets/NCAA basketball coach and current co-host of the KIA Motors Laker Shoot Around Show and Laker Line Post Game Show on 710 ESPN Radio, will be hosting his summer basketball camp Aug. 6-10 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Aviation Gym, 1935 Manhattan Beach Blvd. in Redondo Beach. Open to boys and girls ages 5-14, the camp teaches fundamentals of the game, sportsmanship and positive values. The primary goal of these camps will be to teach the fundamentals of the game. Space is limited. To register, call 310-995-2932, e-mail to coach@mvpcamp.com or visit mvpcamp.com.
Baseball: South Bay Surf Baseball will be holding four 5-day camps featuring members of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Each session includes stations that teach baseball fundamentals, daily games, individual coaching on batting and pitching mechanics, weekly contests, prizes and player evaluations along with visits from Angel players such as Peter Bourjos, Mike Trout, Mark Trumbo and Bobby Wilson. They will speak, sign autographs and take pictures with the campers. Open to boys and girls ages 5-13, sessions will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Aug. 6-10 and Aug. 13-17 at Alta Vista Park in Redondo Beach. Fees are $200 for each 5-day camp. For more information and to register, visit southbaysurfbaseball.com.
Soccer: Copa Cabana Beach Soccer returns to the South Beach Saturday and Sunday for the youth/Adult/Pro-Am Sand Sports Classic to be held at Dockweiler State Beach. Fee is $295 per team. For more information, contact Jeff Sundy, Jeffrey@beachsoccerpromotions.com or copcabanabeachsoccer.com.
The 35th Annual Peninsula Soccer Camp will take place at Palos Verdes High School Aug. 6-10. Open to boys and girls ages 6-14, sessions run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (full-day $230) and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (half-day $115). There will be guest speakers, an experienced coaching staff, and each camper receives a soccer ball. For more information contact Tom Maier at 310-377-0690 or visit peninsulasportscamps.com where online registration is available.
Volleyball: California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding two tournaments throughout the weekend at the Hermosa Beach Pier. On Saturday, the Women’s A division competes followed by the Men’s A division on Sunday. On Saturday, Aug. 11 the Junior Hermosa Beach Open tournament takes place featuring boys and girls 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. All tournaments start at 9 a.m. and cost $42.50 per team. For more information or to register, visit cbva.com
Beach Cities Volleyball Club kicks off its Summer Program the week of July 30 at various locations in the South Bay. Sessions include Beginning, Intermediate, 14 & Under Advanced and High School Advanced divisions. For times, locations or to register, visit beachcitiesvbc.com.
Registration is open for the United States Youth Volleyball League (USYVL) Fall 2012 season in Hermosa Beach. The co-ed league is open to players of any level and consists of four age divisions: 7-8, 9-10, 11-2 and 13-15. Games are played Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at South Park beginning Sept. 10 and running through Oct. 29. To register, visit USYVL.org or call 1-888-988-7985 to request a registration form via email, fax or mail. Multiple child discounts and volunteer opportunities are available. High school students can earn community service hours through the High School Volunteer Program.
Tennis: West Coast Beach Tennis is holding its Endless Summer tournament Saturday and Sunday at 14th Street and The Strand in Hermosa Beach. Cost is $30 per player. For more information, visit westcoastbeachtennis.net.
The American Tennis Foundation has teamed up with West End and South End tennis clubs to hold a charity tennis tournament from Aug. 13-19 to benefit local high school tennis programs. Open to all levels of play, there will be men’s and women’s singles open division with a purse of $5,000. Men’s and women’s doubles divisions compete under the National Tennis Rating Program levels 3.5 through 5.0. Entry fees are $53.71 for singles and $35.50 per players for doubles. Registration is available at theatf.org or usta.com (Tournament ID #650004212).
Miscellaneous: The Redondo Athletic Association is seeking nominations for the Redondo Athletic Hall-of-Fame. The historical Inaugural Hall-of-Fame is slated for June 1, 2013. Nomination applications are available at redondoathleticassociation.org
Aquatics: Come diving with the Dive N’ Surf Dive Team on the Pacific Star diving boat to Catalina Island on Saturday, Aug. 11. Boarding time prior to 7 a.m. Cost for club members is $95. For more information, contact 310-372-8423 or www.divensurf.com.
Bring the gym to the water with stand-up paddleboard yoga, stretching and core workouts. One-hour classes taught daily. Coastal paddleboard excursions along the coast, including the Dominator shipwreck off Palos Verdes and the oil tanker off of El Segundo are also offered. For more information visit TarsanStandup.com or call 310-798-6136.
Cycling: The South Bay Wheelmen cycling club hosts a ride every Saturday at 9 a.m. Riders meet in the parking lot of the Catalina Coffee Company, 126 N. Catalina Ave, Redondo Beach. The moderately-paced ride is about 30 miles with some climbing. It regroups at several points so no one gets left behind. A number of South Bay Wheelmen who now race started out with us on this ride. Riders must be at least 12 years old and be on a road bike.
The Los Angeles Velodrome Racing Association, LAVRA, is in the midst of its 2012 race season at the Velo Sports Center, 18400 Avalon Blvd., Carson. Located at the Home Depot Center, the facility provides a safe and healthy environment to ride and is the only world-class indoor velodrome in North America, hosting athletes from all over the world. Youth and adult programs for beginners, intermediates and advanced riders are available. For more information visit lavelodrome.org.
The Baxter Time Trial Series of bicycle races has started and will continue each Sunday through Sept. 30 on a course in Carson, near Torrance. Often called the “race of truth,” a time trial is a race against the clock. There are men’s and women’s categories for several different age groups. Racers are awarded points for placing and winners are announced at the end of the series. The Baxter Series is sponsored by the South Bay Wheelmen, a club for racers, aspiring racers and those who just love to ride their bikes. Participants in the Baxter races must be a club member and have a US Cycling Federation license, but membership and a one-day USCF license can both be obtained at the race. For more information, visit the South Bay Wheelmen website at southbaywheelmen.org. Click on the Baxter TT Carson for a map to the race site.
Fitness: The 11th annual Playa del Rey Aquathlon will be held Sunday, Aug. 12 beginning at 8 a.m. Registration is available for the aquathlon (swim/run), 5k run, 1-mile ocean swim, or 1-mile sand sprint (with some fun obstacles). Each participant receives a PdR race t-shirt and FUEL beach towel. Festivities include food, music and raffle. Proceeds benefit Heal the Bay. For more information, visit playadelrun.com.
Join the Center for Health & Fitness and the Blue Zone Project for a free 10-week Zumba® class that helps participants dance their way into shape with easy-to-follow moves that tone and sculpt the body. Sessions are held Tuesdays through Sept. 11 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. at Alta Vista Park, 801 Camino Real in Redondo Beach.
AdventurePlex, 1701 Marine Ave., Manhattan Beach, invites family members ages 5 and up to improve balance, strength and power on its 35-foot outdoor rock walls, which are open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Cost is $8. Also available is a ropes course where groups of seven (ages 8 and up) start each half hour every Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost for the ropes course is $20; advance registration is recommended. Overall cost ranges from $8 to $20, depending on activities. For more information, call 310-546-7708.