Wrestling: Mira Costa has sent two grapplers to the CIF State Championships this season. After placing third at the CIF-Southern Section Girls Wrestling Individuals, .sophomore Sasha Medvidovic qualified for the State tournament in Visalia last weekend where she finished third in the 150-pound division. In boys competition, Jean Paul Le Bosnoyani placed third at CIF Individuals and sixth at the Masters Meet in Ontario, qualifying him for this weekend’s 170-pound competition at the State Championships at Rabobank Arena in Bakersfield.
Beach Volleyball: The California Beach Volleyball Association (CBVA) kicks off its season with weekend tournaments in Manhattan Beach. On Saturday, Mar. 5, Mens B and Womens A, B divisions will compete at the Manhattan Beach Pier. On Sunday, Mar. 6 at Marine Street, Mens AA and Womens Open competition will be held. Cost is $50 per team ($65 for Open). For more information, visit cbva.com.
The Co-ed Volleyball on the Beach Leagues kick off the season on Tuesday nights starting Mar. 22 on the north side of the Hermosa Beach Pier.Four-person teams (two guys, two girls) play matches that run from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in a best 2 out of 3 format. Two weeks of playoffs follow the six-week season. There is a cap of 44 teams and individuals must contact Prank Monkey to be placed on a team for registration. Cost is $240 per team plus $5 per non-HB resident. Registration is available online at prankmonkey.org, at the Hermosa Beach Community Center, 710 Pier Ave. or by calling 310-318-0280. For more information, contact Bill Sigler (bill@smacksportswear.com) and/or Chris (cyj@prankmonkey.org).
Baseball: Mira Costa will be holding a Spring Break Hitting Camp for 5-13 year olds Monday through Friday, Apr. 4-8. Run by Mustang coaches and players, the camp focused on hitting but will also provides basic instruction in pitching, defense and baserunning. All campers get a camp shirt and daily snack. Junior High campers will be separated into an elite group and given an introduction to high school baseball practice. Cost is $250 for five day (daily rates available). For more information, contact Cassidy Olson, 310-892-9988, cassolson@earthlink.net.
Aquatics: Mira Costa High School Aquatics will be holding its 2016 Junior Lifeguard Conditioning Program beginning with the first of three sessions on March 21. The program focuses on training to pass the Jr. Lifeguard Swim Test and conditioning workouts for returning JGs. The three-week sessions are held at the Mira Costa pool and run Mon/Tues/Thurs Mar.21 – Apr. 14 (excluding Spring Break); Â Apr. 18 – May 5 and May 9-26. Cost is $140 per session and deadline to register is Mar. 14. For more information and to register, visit mustangaquatics.org.
Running: Registration is open for the 13th Annual Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run and Community Walk to be held at 8 a.m. Sunday, Mar. 13 in Redondo Beach’s Riviera Village. Following the 5K at 9:30 a.m., the next generation of runners will compete in the kid’s Chase Stecyk Leprechaun Dash for Gold. All participants receive a T-shirt and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. The event begins with a two-day Health and Fitness Expo on Saturday, Mar. 12. Entry fees are $40 for adults and $30 for kids. Runners can register at villagerunner.com.
Tennis: Registration is available for Mira Costa’s Spring Break Youth Tennis Camp to be held Monday through Friday, Apr. 4-8 from 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Open to boys and girls ages 8-14, the weekly fee of $225 includes a t-shirt and snacks (prices also available for 1-4 days). The camp is run by Mira Costa head coach Joe Ciasulli and asst. coach Mark McGuire. For more information, visit miracostahigh.org.
Fundraising: The Redondo Union Baseball program is holding a fundraiser sponsored by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. This fundraiser will raise $3,500 for the Redondo Union Baseball program and the varsity team will get to play a game at Angel Stadium on March 19. The program must sell 700 ticket vouchers to a regular season Angels game. The vouchers are $20 each and can be exchanged for one game ticket. For more information, visit leaguelineup.com/redondounionbaseball.
