(front row,) Carlos Kole, Brandon Osorio, Matthew Yee, Jakob Klinenberg and Jordan Pineda. Photo by Ro Octave
Track & Field: Mira Costa High School Track & Field will be hosting its first Youth Meet for boys and girls grades K-8 on Sunday, Mar. 15. The $15 entry fee gets each competitor into up to three events and includes a T-shirt. Races will be by grade and by sex. For more information, contact MCHS Head Coach Moe Russell, moe.mctrack@gmail.com.
Volleyball: 2014 prepvolleyball.com National Coach of the Year Tommy Chaffins is holding volleyball clinics for 4th through 8th grade boys and girls. Clinics are held Mondays and Wednesdays 6:30-8 p.m. at Redondo Union High School. For more into go to goscvc.com or email tomchaffins@yahoo.com.
Cycling: The 3rd Annual Tour de Pier, a unique fundraising event that brings one of the hottest indoor fitness activities – stationary cycling – to the Manhattan Beach Pier, takes place Sunday, May 17. Four 5-minute sessions begin at 9 a.m. Whether riding solo or as a team, each bike requires a fundraising minimum of $500. For more information, visit tourdepier.org.
Running: The annual Village Runner St. Patrick’s Day 5K Run/Community Walk will take place Sunday, March 15 beginning at 8 a.m. The 5K race starts and finishes in front of Village Runner, 1811-A Catalina Ave. in Redondo Beach and includes a t-shirt, chip timing, age division awards and cash prizes to the top three overall male and female runners. The Leprechaun Dash for the Gold follows the 5K where kids ages 4-12 will compete in appropriate age groups. Entry fees are $40 for the 5K; $30 for the Kids Dash. To register or for more information, visit villagerunner.com or call the Race Hotline, 310-531-8926.
Beach Volleyball: The Hermosa Beach 4-Person Coed Volleyball League on Tuesday nights begins March 24. Matches are the best two-out-of-three and player from 6-8 p.m. on the north side of the Hermosa Beach Pier. Registration must be made at the Community, 710 Pier Ave. in Hermosa Beach prior to league start date. Cost is $240 per team plus $5 per non-HB resident. For questions, contact Bill Sigler, bill@smacksportswear.com, or Chris, cyj@prankmonkey.org.
Surfing: The South Bay Boardriders continues its South Bay Surf Series on Saturdays. The series features all age groups, from the under-9 Micro Grom Division to the over-50 Legends Division. Participants receive t-shirts and other goodies and finalists from each division win prize packages. Surf Series ratings winner receive prizes such as free trips, surfboards, wetsuits and more. Contests scheduled: Mar. 28 – Becker at 26th St.; April 25 – Spyder at Manhattan Beach Pier. The championships will be held in May. For more information, visit southbayboardriders.com.
Swimming: Southern California Aquatics (SCAQ), the largest Masters swimming program in the United States holds a variety of programs at Redondo Union High School. SCAQ holds weekly stroke clinics and ocean workouts as preparation for triathlons, ocean competitions and pool meets with practices fitting most work schedules for swimmers of every level. For more information and schedules, visit swim.net/scaq.cfm.
