Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, paddleboarding, running, surfing, volleyball and more
Paddleboard: The Lanakila Classic for outriggers, surf skis, SUPs and paddleboards will take place Saturday, Feb. 28 at Seaside Lagoon in Redondo Beach. The event includes 3-mile and 6-mile SUP races, a kids course, short course and long course. Entry fee is $25 ($5 for mini course) and include lunch provided by Salt Creek Grille. For more information and to register, visit paddleguru.com.
Football: Redondo Beach Youth Football & Cheer has announced that the 2015 RBYFC Tackle Head Coach application period is open. Anyone interested in becoming a Head Coach for RBYFC at any level is asked to forward his/her resume/bio/coaching philosophy and division of intent (ie: Flag, Mighty Mite, Jr. Pee, Wee, Pee Wee, Jr. Midget, Midget) to traviswyckoff@yahoo.com. The deadline for all perspective Head Coach applications is Saturday, Feb. 28. For more information, contact Travis Wyckoff at 310-293-4475 or email traviswycoff@yahoo.com.
Soccer: South Redondo AYSO Region 34 excelled in the Area 1D Select Division tournament with the Girls U12, U14 and Boys U10 teams finished in 1st place. The Region 34 Boys U12 and BU14 teams both finished in 3rd place. Region 18 (Manhattan and Hermosa Beach) placed 1st in the Boys U12 division and third in the Girls U14 competition.
Tennis: The Mira Costa High School tennis team presents its Spring Break Youth Tennis Camp April 6-10 at the MCHS tennis courts (corner of Artesia and Meadows). Open to boys and girls ages 8-14, the camp runs from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. daily and is directed by Mustang head coach Joe Ciasulli. Cost is $225/week; $200/4 days; $150/3 days; $100/2 days; $60/1 day. Deadline to register is March 27. For more information or to register, contact Lori Gist, 310-874-3867.
Baseball: Redondo Union High School kicks off its season-long celebration of 100 Years of Redondo Baseball with its annual Alumni Game to be held at noon on Saturday, Feb. 28 at Memorial Field. Watch the 2015 Varsity squad battle former Sea Hawks in a grudge match. For more information or to join the Alumni team, contact Jeff Baumback at 562-256-6527 or jbaumback@rbusd.org.
Running: The annual Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Community Walk will take place Sunday, March 15 beginning at 8 a.m. The 5K race starts and finishes in front of Village Runner, 1811-A Catalina Ave. in Redondo Beach and includes a t-shirt, chip timing, age division awards and cash prizes to the top three overall male and female runners. The Leprechaun Dash for the Gold follows the 5K where kids ages 4-12 will compete in appropriate age groups. Entry fees are $40 for the 5K; $30 for the Kids Dash. To register or for more information, visit villagerunner.com or call the Race Hotline, 310-531-8926.
Surfing: The South Bay Boardriders continues its South Bay Surf Series on Saturdays. The series features all age groups, from the under-9 Micro Grom Division to the over-50 Legends Division. Participants receive t-shirts and other goodies and finalists from each division win prize packages. Surf Series ratings winner receive prizes such as free trips, surfboards, wetsuits and more. Contests scheduled: Feb. 28 – E.T. Surf at 26th. St., Manhattan Beach; Mar. 28 – Becker at 26th St.; April 25 – Spyder at Manhattan Beach Pier. The championships will be held in May. For more information, visit southbayboardriders.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.
Volleyball: The Hermosa Beach 4-Person Coed Volleyball League on Tuesday nights begins March 24. Matches are the best two-out-of-three and player from 6-8 p.m. on the north side of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Registration must be made at the Community, 710 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach prior to league start date. Cost is $240 per team plus $5 per non-HB resident. For questions, contact Bill Sigler, bill@smacksportswear.com, or Chris, cyj@prankmonkey.org.