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Beach Sports: Aquatics, basketball, cycling, running, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / April 30, 2013

Volleyball: The California Beach Volleyball Association will be hosting tournaments Saturday and Sunday, May 11-12 at Rosecrans Avenue in Manhattan Beach. Cost is $42.50 per team. Saturday’s action features the Men’s B division at 9 a.m. Showcased Sunday will be the Women’s A tournament at 9 a.m. and the Icaza Construction Men’s Open 4’s at…

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Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, cycling, running, surfing, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / April 23, 2013

Volleyball: Beach volleyball and surfing come together when the Jimmy Miller Memorial Fund and Dig4Kids Education Foundation present the 4th annual Dig 4 Jimmy Surf N Turf competition Sunday at the Manhattan Beach Pier. Entry fee is $45 for the event that runs from 8 a.m.–6 p.m. Registration is available at active.com. For more information,…

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Beach Cities Sports: Football, golf, running, swimming, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / April 16, 2013

Football: USC will be holding a Spring Football Rally Saturday at 3 p.m. at Pier Plaza in Hermosa Beach. Rally includes giveaways, autographs and a chance to win USC football tickets. The Redondo Beach Youth Football & Cheer is now taking mail in registration. Forms can be downloaded at eteamz.com/redondobeach and mailed to RBYFC, P.O.…

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Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, cycling, football, running, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / April 11, 2013

Aquatics: April 11 is the deadline to sign up for these two sessions of Junior Lifeguard Conditioning Program, where you can train to pass the Jr. Lifeguard Swim Test or a Conditioning Workout for Returning JGs. Space is limited. Session 1 begins today – May 2, Mon/Wed/Thurs, from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. ($120.), Session 2…

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Letters to the Editor: Loud bicyclists, Strand tickets and golf shots

By Easy Reader Staff / April 6, 2013

MB school funds Dear ER: To set the record straight, Proposition 30 was NOT endorsed by the MBUSD School Board of Trustees, the MBEF, nor the PTA. Regardless, even after Prop 30’s passage, California ranks 49 out of 50 states in per-pupil spending. Moreover, the current implementation of Prop 30 will further reduce MBUSD’s funding,…

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Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, cycling, football, running, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / April 2, 2013

Aquatics: Manhattan Beach resident and 2012 Olympic Women’s Water Polo Gold Medal Coach Adam Krikorian will be the featured speaker at a casual gathering of water polo enthusiasts on Friday, April 12 from 6-9 p.m. Also slated to speak on how to play water polo in college or for Team USA will be Natalie Benson,…

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Beach Cities Sports: Cycling, football, running, surfing, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / March 28, 2013

Running: Registration is ongoing for the Hermosa Beach 5,000 which will take place Saturday, April 20. Events begin at 7:30 a.m. with what Race Director Jeff Atkinson dubs the world’s only Skateboard 5K. Riders will receive skate T-shirts, commemorative bracelets and finisher’s medals. The Baby Jogger 5K ensues immediately after the Skateboard 5K, followed by…

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Beach Cities Sports: Cycling, running, surfing, swimming, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / March 20, 2013

Running: Registration is ongoing for the Hermosa Beach 5,000 which will take place Saturday, April 20. Events begin at 7:30 a.m. with what Race Director Jeff Atkinson dubs the world’s only Skateboard 5K. Riders will receive skate T-shirts, commemorative bracelets and finisher’s medals. The Baby Jogger 5K ensues immediately after the Skateboard 5K, followed by…

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Beach Cities Sports: Cycling, running, surfing volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / March 11, 2013

Dedication: Mira Costa High School’s track & field program will dedicate the newly installed Bob Fish Memorial Record Holder’s Wall on Wednesday, March 20 at 3 p.m. at Waller Stadium. Working with coaches Robert Calderon and Moe Russell and the boosters, Fish had the record board created. It was one of his last acts before…

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Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, cycling, running, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / February 26, 2013

Baseball: Opening Days for local Little Leagues take place Saturday. Manhattan Beach Little League holds its annual parade beginning at 9 a.m. starting at Manhattan Beach Blvd. and Valley Drive, going west to Highland, north to 15th and east to American Martyrs School where a Major League Baseball Pitch, Hit and Run competition will be…

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Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, cycling, running, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / February 19, 2013

Aquatics: Hosted by the Lanakila Outrigger Canoe Club, the Lanakila Classic will be held Saturday beginning at 8:30 a.m. The staging area will be at Seaside Lagoon, 200 Portofino Way in Redondo Beach King Harbor. A Mini Course for kids (in the harbor) kicks off the day’s events and costs $5/paddler. The Short Course (approximately…

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Beach Cities Sports: Cheerleading, cycling, running, surfing, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / February 14, 2013

Running: The annual GI Joe Spring Pier-2-Pier Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 2 at 7 a.m. Runners compete in the sand from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. The top two male and female runners receive a dog tag and gift certificate toward new running shoes. T-shirts, goodie bags…

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Beach Cities Sports: Cycling, running, swimming, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / February 6, 2013

Running: The annual GI Joe Spring Pier-2-Pier Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 2 at 7 a.m. Runners compete in the sand from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. The top two male and female runners receive a dog tag and gift certificate toward new running shoes. T-shirts, goodie bags…

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Beach Cities Sports: Cheerleading, running, surfing, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / January 30, 2013

Running: The annual GI Joe Spring Pier-2-Pier Run/Walk will be held Saturday, March 2 at 7 a.m. Runners compete in the sand from the Hermosa Beach Pier to the Manhattan Beach Pier and back. The top two male and female runners receive a dog tag and gift certificate toward new running shoes. T-shirts, goodie bags…

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Newsmakers: Success of local athletes

By Randy Angel / October 22, 2012

Volleyball legend honored Manhattan Beach native and Mira Costa alum Mike Dodd was one of six athletes inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in Holyoke, Mass on Saturday. At the age of 15, Dodd earned his beach volleyball AAA rating and later excelled at indoor volleyball and basketball at San Diego State. He won…

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Beach Cities Sports: Aquatics, cycling, fitness, volleyball and more

By Randy Angel / August 21, 2012

Aquatics: The longest, most grueling race of the season, the 32-mile Catalina Classic Paddleboard Race starts at 6 a.m. Sunday at the Isthmus on Catalina Island. Top finishers reach the Manhattan Beach pier just after 11 a.m. The event is celebrating its 37th year. For more information, visit CatalinaClassicPaddleboardRace.org. Bring the gym to the water…

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