Sports Highlights of the Year
Olympians and professional stars weren’t the only local athletes to make news in 2012. Following are month-by-month highlights of sports stories in the world of sports and the issue dates they appeared in the Easy Reader. January 12 – Mira Costa’s boys water polo team handed Palos Verdes its first league loss since 2007 to move into the driver’s seat in the Bay league race with the 8-6 home win. 19 – Mira Costa setter Corie Bain was named the Bay League’s MVP in girls volley while Redondo libero Tiffany Morales was selected the league’s Most Outstanding Player Both were named to the All-CIF Division 1-AA team. In boys water polo, defender Matt Thornton was named to the All-CIF Division 3 team after earning the Bay League’s Most Outstanding Player award. In football, Redondo linebacker Ryan Spiwak was named the Bay League’s Defensive Player of the Year and was selected to the All-CIF Northern Division team. 26 – Mira Costa alum Dan Tobias was named the new Director of Coaching for the South Bay Force girls program. February 2 – In basketball and soccer action, Mira Costa and Redondo had equal success during rivalry week. Mira Costa boys basketball team rallied from a 14-point…
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