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Three of the reasons Redondo Union High’s surf team is undefeated this year are its three top women, (top to bottom) Diana Ann Huey, Elin Seilicki, and Vanessa Scouten. The three juniors swept their division Monday in Redondo’s 85 to 46 victory over Bishop Montgomery. Redondo’s men Kawika Ching, Jamie Meistrell, Ryan Malixi and Ian Blackmore swept the top spots in the four the shortboard heats and Redondo’s Max Briggs won the long board division. Bishop’s John Scully won the body boarding division and placed second in the long board division. Photos by Kevin Cody
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Beach Cities Sports
Ostendorf, Joseph win USSF events
Mira Costa’s Tommy Ostendorf took first place at a recent United States Surfing Federation Championship Tour Event at Salt Creek. Ostendorf won all three of his preliminary heats on the way to the finals.
South High's Johnny Joseph finished fourth in the longboard competition and first in bodyboard.
Ostendorf followed that successful outing with a second place finish in last weekend’s National Scholastic Surfing Association NSSA) Southwest Explorer Event at Oceanside's south jetty. Over 30 of Southern California’s top longboarders participated.
Local skaters compete in upcoming 2002 US Skating Championships
Amber Corwin of Hermosa Beach, the country’s fifth ranked figure skater, and third-ranked Angela Nikodinov of San Pedro will compete Jan. 6 through the 13 in the US Figure Skating Championships at Staples Center. Among their competitors will be another South Bay skater, five time US champion Michelle Kwan of Torrance.
Reining men’s champion Timothy Goebel of Playa Del Rey will also be defending his title at the championship. Goebel is the first skater to land a quad jump in competition and is known as the "King of the Quads."
The brother and sister team of Tiffany and Johnnie Stiegler of Manhattan Beach will also compete in the championships. A top three finish will earn the Stiegler’s a spot on the US Olympic Team.
All of the skaters, except Kwan, train at HealthSouth Training Center in El Segundo.
HB Little league registration
The Hermosa Beach Little League is accepting registrations for the 2002 season for softball (ages 8 to 14), T ball (5-6), Farm (7-8), Minor (9-10), Major (11-12), and Pony (13-14). The divisions are based on the player’s age as of July 31, 2002. Tryouts for players entering a new division (except T ball and softball) are scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 12, 2002 at Hermosa Valley School. For more information call the HBLL phone message line at 372-6916 The League is also looking for volunteers (with or without experience) to coach, and a donation of an old laptop computer (minimum P-133, 32MB of RAM, with CD-ROM).
Slo-pitch leagues
Redondo Beach Recreation’s men, women, and co-ed slo-pitch leagues are starting the week of Jan. 20, 2002. Registration is going on now until Friday, Jan. 11, 2002. For more information contact Dave Albright at 318-0610, ext. 3533.
Nike golf camps
Boys and girls ages 7 to 17 are invited to participate in an exciting series of Nike Junior Holiday Golf Camps at the Dominquez Hills Golf Course in Carson Dec. 22-23, 26-30, and 29-30. The camp is open to all skill levels at a cost of $149 per student, and includes two days of instruction in golf fundamentals such as full swing, putting and chipping, golf rules and etiquette, scoring and more. Half-day camps are Monday through Friday with three hours of instruction per day at $195. For more information call toll-free 877-312-4653 or visit www.nikegolf.com.
Redondo Alumni Varsity Club
All Redondo Union High School alumni athletes, male and female
are invited to get involved in the "new" Redondo Alumni Varsity Club.
The purpose of the club is to promote high school athletics. Call Les Congelliero
at 798-8665, ext. 2074 for details.
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Local teacher Stephen Thompson, pictured at right, has been named by Slam Classic magazine as one of the fifty greatest dunkers in basketball history. Thompson, who coaches and teaches physical education at Coast Christian Schools in Redondo, was unaware of the honor until a student brought a copy of the magazine to school. "Unbelievable," he said. "Just to be mentioned in the same breath as Michael Jordan and Dr. J. is an honor in itself." Thompson played for Syracuse University from 1986-90, and was named an All-American in 1989. As one opposing coach said of him, "He’d go up and never come down." |
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