Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, baseball, basketball, martial arts, soccer, tennis volleyball and more
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, and July 23-27 at Navy Field in Lomita. A one-day catcher’s camp for players 6-19 will be held Saturday, July 28 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. featuring Angels coaches Steve Soliz (Former MLB catcher and current Catching Coach), Tom Gregorio (Angels bullpen catcher) and current Angels catcher Bobby Wilson. Fees are $200 for each 5-day camp ($125 for the catcher’s camp). The South Bay Surf is also having Make-up Tryouts for its travel teams Monday and Wednesday, July 23 & 25 at Alta Vista Park. For more information and to register, visit southbaysurfbaseball.com.
Mira Costa’s varsity baseball team will be holding a Summer Baseball Camp for kids ages 7-14 from July 23-27. Camp Directors are Mira Costa head coach, Cassidy Olson, varsity assistant coaches and varsity players who will instruct campers in hitting, fielding, pitching, base running and daily games. Cost is $200 and includes a t-shirt and snack. For more information, contact Olson at cassolson@earthlink.net.
The 35th Annual Peninsula Baseball Camp will take place at Palos Verdes High School Monday through Friday July 30-Aug. 3. The camp is for boys and girls ages 6-14 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (full-day $230) and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (half-day $115). Former Los Angeles Dodger, Jay Johnstone, will be a guest alumni speaker. Open to boys and girls ages 5-12, the 6th Annual Peninsula Baseball Half-Day Day Baseball Camp and the 4th Annual Peninsula Softball Camp will take place at Hesse Park in Rancho Palos Verdes from 9 a.m. to noon July 23-27 at a cost of $115. For more information contact Tom Maier, 310-377-0690 or visit peninsulasportscamps.com where online registration is available.
Tennis: The 45th Annual Manhattan Open Tennis Tournament presented by South Bay Ford features $8,000 minimum in prize money for Open divisions. The single-elimination tournament will be held Thurs.-Sun. and includes Men’s and Women’s singles and doubles competition in Open, 4.5-5.0, 4.0 and 3.5 and Below divisions. Weekend matches played at Live Oak Park and Mira Costa High School tennis courts beginning at 8 a.m. (Thursday starts at 2 p.m. at Live Oak). For more information, contact 310-802-5448 or citymb.com.
Golf: The El Segundo Teen Center 3rd Annual Golf Tournament begins at 1 p.m. Sunday at The Lakes at El Segundo. Fee is $50/player, pre-registration required. Sponsorships are available. For more information, call 310-524-2717
Basketball: The 40th Annual Peninsula Basketball Camp will take place at Palos Verdes High School July 23-27, July 30-Aug. 3 and Aug. 6-10. The first and last sessions are for girls and boys ages 6 to 14; the second session is for boys only ages 6-14. Camps run from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (full-day $230) and 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. (half-day $115) Monday through Friday. For more information contact Tom Maier, 310-377-0690 or visit peninsulasportscamps.com where online registration is available.
Volleyball: USA Volleyball hosts the High Performance Championships on the south side of the Hermosa Beach Pier Wednesday through Sunday, July 18-22. Athletes 12-25 years old from across the country will be competing in this second annual event. For more information, visit usavolleyball.org
Girls ages 8-12 are invited to learn volleyball from members of one of the most respected volleyball programs in the nation when the Mira Costa Girls Volleyball Camp takes place July 23-26. The four-day camp runs from 1-4 p.m. daily and is directed by Mira Costa head coach, Lisa Arce-Zimmerman, and her predecessor, DaeLea Aldrich, who led the Mustangs to three national championships, six state championships and 14 CIF titles. Members of the 2012 girls varsity team will serve as individual coaches. Cost is $225 per camper. For more information contact Arce-Zimmerman at 310-372-0248 or lisaarce@aol.com.
California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) will be holding the Junior Manhattan Beach Open tournament starting at 9 a.m. at the pier. Competition includes Boys and Girls 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U divisions. On Wednesday, the CBVA will host the Rosecrans Youth Tournament at Rosecrans Avenue in Manhattan Beach starting at 9 a.m. Competition includes Boys and Girls 12U, 14U and 16U divisions. The fee for each tournament is $42.50 per team. For more information, visit www.cbva.com.
The 18th annual Smackfest co-ed 4’s tournament will be held Saturday, July 28 in Hermosa Beach. The event benefits So Cal Foundation for Children (SCFC) which raises funds for scholarships, education, guidance and athletic opportunity to underprivileged youth. For more information, contact Bill Sigler, 310-536-0060, bill@smacksportswear.com or www.socalfc.org
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 and locations or to register, visit www.beachcitiesvbc.com.
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: Board paddling practice sessions are available Thursdays throughout July starting at 6:30 p.m. at the Hermosa Beach Pier. For more information, contact Mike Murphy at mjmurf999@hotmail.com or 310-991-1837.
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.
Martial Arts: The 9th Annual South Bay Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 28-29 at Mira Costa High School beginning at 8 a.m. each day; two matches guaranteed. Fees are $68 for men, women and juniors ages 16-17; $60 for kids 15 and under. For more information, visit www.usabjjtournaments.com or contact southbayopen@usabjjtournaments.com.
Cycling: 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 www.southbaywheelmen.org. Click on the Baxter TT Carson for a map to the race site.
Soccer: The 35th Annual Peninsula Soccer Camp will take place at Palos Verdes High School July 23-27 and 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. An additional half-day soccer camp for boys and girls ages 5-12 will take place at Hesse Park in Rancho Palos Verdes July 16-20 and July 30-Aug. 3 from 9 a.m. to noon at a cost of $115. For more information contact Tom Maier at 310-377-0690 or visit peninsulasportscamps.com where online registration is available.
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 xreceive a PdR race t-shirt and FUEL beach towel. Festivities include food, music and raffle. Proceeds benefit Heal the Bay. For more information, visit www.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.