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Beach Cities Sports
Sea Hawk talk
Football (4-0): Edged previously unbeaten Beverly Hills 13-7 last Thursday in Bay League opener. The undersized Redondo defense came through again, stopping the Normans' power running game most of the night. The Hawks gave up a long scoring run to the burly Roger Smith in the first quarter, but withstood every scoring thrust thereafter. Leading 13-7 on the strength of scoring runs from QB Christopher Coleman and RB Eddie Topps, Redondo's defense made its last stand in the game's closing seconds. A fourth-down Beverly Hills pass attempt from the Redondo eight yard line with 38 seconds remaining was broken up by DB Keith Ellison and intercepted by LB John Canteo to seal the win. Coleman led the Redondo offense, completing 15 of 19 passes for 240 yards. Next: at home versus Culver City Friday at 7 p.m.
Girls' Volleyball (1-6): Lost to Santa Monica last Thursday. Won tough five-set match over El Segundo Tuesday. Danielle Pratt and Courtney Spainhour combined for 42 kills.
Girls' Tennis (4-5): Lost at home to Beverly Hills last Thursday. Fell 12-6 to Mira Costa Monday despite singles sweep from Ofa Tulikihihifo. Smashed North Torrance 15-3 Tuesday. Jessica Siebert swept her matches.
Boys' Water Polo (3-5): Plays San Marino at home today.
Boys' Cross-country (0-0): Opens meet season today versus West Torrance.
Girls' Cross-country (0-0): Opens meet season today versus West Torrance.
Girls' Golf (8-0): Swung past Santa Monica 120-143 last Thursday at Alondra Park. Marina Choi's two-over 38 paced the Hawks. Scored easy 114-133 win over Chadwick Tuesday. Choi, Elena Robles and Elena Kurokawa all shot 38 at Alondra to pace the Hawks.
Mustang round-up
Football (3-1): Dominated Leuzinger 35-16 last Thursday, avenging a 52-7 loss from last year. The Mustangs, who passed sparingly in their win versus South one week before, did most of their damage through the air, as the J.R. Martinez to Morgan Ralls combo hooked up for four touchdowns. Two of the scores came in the first quarter, sandwiched around a 12-yard Michael Okwo scoring run, as the Mustangs built a 21-0 advantage. Costa extended its lead against the Olympians to 35-8 in the fourth quarter on two more long scoring passes to Ralls, who finished with eight catches for 253 yards. Martinez threw for 323 yards. The defense, meanwhile, dominated the line of scrimmage and completely shut down the vaunted misdirection of Leuzinger's Double Wing-T offense. Linebackers Okwo and Nick Wynand turned in astounding performances, combining for 43 tackles. The defensive line also excelled. "It's hard to single out guys," said defensive coordinator Ray Lee. "The entire defense really played well." Next: at Hawthorne (2-2) Friday at 7 p.m.
Girls' Volleyball (10-0): Destroyed Culver City 3-0 last Wednesday. Jamie Grass and Kristin Nelson had six kills each for Costa, which bageled the Centaurs in the first game. Won Nike Challenge in Chicago over the weekend. See accompanying story. Gave up a total of eight points in 3-0 win at West Torrance Tuesday. Kristen Anderson and Erin Manly played well for Costa.
Girls' Tennis (9-1): Smashed Culver City 17-1 last Thursday. Freshman singles player Stephanie Manasse won her three sets at love. Doubled Redondo 12-6 Monday. The doubles teams of Megan Malinsky-Kelly Finnerty and Megan McConnell-Jenna Schaeffer recorded sweeps. Blanked Inglewood 18-0 Tuesday.
Boys' Water Polo (6-4): Crushed Fullerton 13-1 last Wednesday. Chris Drum and Dan Weber scored three goals apiece for Costa. Netted 16-7 win over South Pasadena Tuesday, led by Tyler Krikorian's five goals.
Boys' Cross-country (0-0): Races Peninsula and North Torrance today in league opener.
Girls' Cross-country (0-0): At home today against Peninsula and North Torrance.
Girls' Golf (0-3): Results of matches against Culver City and Beverly Hills not provided.
Sports shorts
Joseph rocks
Redondo Beach's Johnny Joseph won the Open Bodyboarding competition at the 5th Annual Donnie Solomon Memorial Pro-Am surfing event Sept. 23 at Surfer's Point in Ventura.
Community Sports
Hermosa Beach Triathlon: The Ninth Annual Hermosa Beach Triathlon is Sunday, beginning at 7:15 a.m. Registration opens at 6 a.m. race day for the race, which consists of a 1/4 mile swim, a nine-mile bike ride and three-mile run. The entry fee is $60 for individuals, $90 for a relay team. The field is limited to 700 participants. For more information, call (818) 707-8866.
Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball: Kids ages kindergarten through eighth grade are eligible to participate in the City of Hermosa Beach Youth Basketball League. Sign-ups are Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 7-8 and 14-15 from 12:30-5 p.m. in room 8 on the Community Center's second floor, 710 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach. All games are played indoors in the Community Center Gym. The cost to play is $70 for the first player in a family, $65 for the second and $45 for each additional, although some partial or full scholarships are available. The cost includes a uniform. Try-outs are mandatory, but everyone gets to play regardless of skill level. Try-outs are Saturday, Oct. 21 from 12 noon to 9 p.m. for boys, and Sunday, Oct. 22 between 9:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. for girls. Make up days are the following week. For specific times when the try-outs will be held for your son or daughter, call 310-372-BALL. Late signups are accepted if space is available by calling the same number.
Hermosa Beach Volleyball Tournament: A Co-ed Fours volleyball tournament takes place Sunday at the Hermosa Beach Pier in the novice, unrated, B and A divisions. Teams must have at least one member of the opposite sex. The cost is $15 per player, which includes a T-shirt. To register, call Steve Fillman at 540-3615.
Hermosa Beach Volleyball Classes: Signups are underway for beach volleyball classes for adults in the beginning through intermediate skill levels. The classes meet once a week for six weeks from 9-10:30 a.m., and will be conducted at the courts south of the Hermosa Beach pier beginning Saturday, Oct. 14. The cost is $38, but Hermosa residents get a $3 discount. Sign up at the Hermosa Community Center, 710 Pier Avenue, or call Steve Fillman at (310) 540-3615.
Redondo Golf Tourney: The Los Alamitos Golf Course plays host to the Redondo Beach Golf Tournament Wednesday, Oct. 18 at 1 p.m. Sponsored by the Redondo Beach Chamber of Commerce and Redondo Beach Rotary Club, the cost is $125 per person. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and be used to purchase a K-9 for the Redondo Beach police department. Fax your reservations to 374-7373.
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