Redondo Union High School girls beach volleyball take state titles
by Garth Meyer The RUHS girls beach volleyball team won the CIF Division I state championship in both team and pairs competition last week; pairs at Huntington Beach in a 64-team tournament, and team at Long Beach City College. The Sea Hawks beat Mira Costa to win each title, ending Mira Costa’s 12-year streak of […]
All Ball Sports: Coach Reggie has Sea Hawks flying high again
by Paul Teetor The high school basketball season – which started way back in November – is finally over. The last South Bay team standing was the Redondo boys basketball team, which battled all the way to the Division One Regional Final before losing a 74-68 nail-biter to Sierra Canyon, which then went on to […]
Mira Costa, Redondo square off Saturday enroute to California State Basketball Championships
Mira Costa falls short of CIF sectional title, stifles Crean Lutheran in State tourney opener UPDATE, March 7: Redondo Union will have home court advantage against Mira Costa in the the rival teams’ post season quest for the CIF State Boys Basketball Championships on Saturday March 8, starting at 7 p.m. In the regular season, […]
BOYS BASKETBALL: Mira Costa falls just short of CIF sectional title, stifles Crean Lutheran in State tourney opener
by Mark McDermott By the time they’d arrived at the championship game last Saturday, the Mira Costa Boys Basketball team had wreaked a wide swath of havoc in a furious march through the CIF Southern Section Division I playoffs. They’d blown out two teams by over 20 points and two others more than ten. The […]
New-Age Entertainment Avenues Not Reliant on Weather
The weather can make for a fascinating sporting spectacle. Higher winds, even just a slight breeze, or drier or more moist surfaces can change the way any outdoor sporting events plays out. Unfortunately, the weather can also reap havoc on outdoor sports. One of the most frustrating things in sport is when a match is […]
Hector remembered at Hermosa Beach Little League Opening Day
[Best_Wordpress_Gallery id=”2″ gal_title=”Hermosa Beach Little League Opening Day 2025 Hector”] Story, photos by Kevin Cody The Hermosa Beach Little had not just one guest of honor throw out the opening day pitch on Saturday, March 1, at Clark Field. It had four honorary pitchers throwing to four Hermosa Beach Little League catchers. The break in […]
THE WARRIOR KID: The continuing adventures of Kyle Lu, NBA wiz kid
by Mark McDermott Kyle Lu knew about the uncertain nature of the gig when he got it. A lot of turnover occurs within the National Basketball Association. Players get traded, coaches get fired, and management changes. As an 11-year-old kid from Manhattan Beach with only a little over a year under his belt working for […]
All Ball Sports: Mustangs galloping towards history
by Paul Teetor The Mira Costa boys basketball team continued its relentless march towards the school’s first CIF Division 1 title with a gritty 59-48 win over Windward at home Tuesday night. The Mustangs raced out to a 10-0 lead, saw it cut in half by halftime, and then finished with an 11-point victory on […]
The Power of the Haka: Māori Traditions in Sports
Explore how the haka fuels motivation and intimidation in sports, its cultural impact, and its role in shaping New Zealand’s global athletic identity. The Haka in Sports: How Māori Traditions Fuel Motivation and Intimidation on the Field The haka is one of the most iconic displays of cultural expression in sports. Rooted in Māori traditions, […]
Top Most Popular Sports in the US
“The truth is the Super Bowl long ago became more than just a football game. It’s part of our culture, like turkey at Thanksgiving and lights at Christmas, and like those holidays – beyond their meaning – a factor in our economy.” – Bob Schieffer. Sports goes beyond entertaining people uniting families, cultures, races, states, […]
All Ball: Lucky Laker Luka
by Paul Teetor The Lakers did it again. Sooner or later, all the stars that are big-time box office – Wilt Chamberlin, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Shaq, LeBron, Pau Gasol and Luka Doncic – find their way to Los Angeles. Now the Luka era in Lakers history has officially begun – thanks to […]
All Ball: Mustangs Upset Sea Hawks in a thriller
by Paul Teetor The Mira Costa boys basketball team upset the Redondo Sea Hawks 69-68 Tuesday night to grab a share of the Bay League title. Mira Costa fell behind by double digits Tuesday in the regular-season finale between the teams, but that was a wake-up call for the Mustangs. They outscored Redondo 24-15 in […]
WILDFIRE FALLOUT: Mira Costa High School welcomes 125 new students
by Mark McDermott Pacific Palisades was still in flames when the calls started coming. Within days, some of the town’s young residents began arriving on Manhattan Beach Unified School District campuses. As the fires finally died out, more kept arriving, especially to Mira Costa High School, where on one day alone last week 56 new […]
All Ball Sports: The Rams Quarterback Problem
by Paul Teetor Lately, Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford sounds like a modern Hamlet: to retire or not to retire. That is the suddenly urgent question he is pondering. The Manhattan Beach resident – he and his family live on The Strand, a couple of blocks from the Pier – certainly doesn’t need more money. He […]
Disadvantages of the Melbet app: are there any?
Sports betting and gambling have become as accessible as possible today thanks to mobile apps. Melbet app is one of the most popular solutions for those who value comfort and speed. But there are no ideal products. Let’s figure out what disadvantages the utility may have and whether it is worth downloading the app at […]
All Ball Sports: Chargers crushed, Herbert blamed, Harbaugh humbled
by Paul Teetor Justin Herbert threw just three interceptions in 17 regular season games. It was an incredibly efficient season for the All-Pro quarterback and a big reason for the Chargers turnaround from last season’s 5-12 record to this year’s 11-6 record. Then he threw four interceptions in the Chargers first-round playoff game Saturday afternoon. […]