Beach Cities athletes earn All-League honors

Mira Costa and Redondo were well represented when the All-Bay League teams were announced recently, including four athletes who earned special recognition for their achievements in the Fall 2011 season. Girls Volleyball Mira Costa captured its 27th consecutive league championship in 2011 and it was junior Corie Bain who set the table for her teammates…

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Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, football, running, surfing and more

Football: Registration is underway for the Beach Cities Sports Youth Flag Football Spring Season, which will begin in March with Friday night, Saturday or Sunday games. The league consists of four divisions for players ages 6-13. A new Future Stars Division for Kindergarten-aged kids has been added. Most games are played at Mira Costa’s Waller…

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Prep teams begin quests for Bay League titles

After returning from winter break, local high school teams will use the first week of the 2012 in final preparation for runs toward league championships. While the soccer teams from Mira Costa and Redondo were mostly idle, the boys and girls basketball teams kept tuned with tournament competition. In her first-year as head coach of…

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Hundreds spend Christmas on the run

Former Olympic distance runner Jeff Atkinson didn’t reach the pinnacle of competition at the 1988 Olympics Games in Seoul, Korea by taking time off – including holidays. As race director of the Manhattan Beach 5K runs held during the Summer and Winter Soltices each June and December, Atkinson not only opted to hold the 2011…

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Sporting highlights of 2011

It was an exciting year in the South Bay sports world where athletes of all ages met and exceeded expectations and two local events celebrated their Golden Anniversaries. Following are highlights of 2011 and the issue date they appeared in the Easy Reader. January 6 – In a rare pre-league meeting, Redondo’s boys basketball team…

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Costa boys takes third in Hilltop Classic basketball tournament

Under the leadership of first-year head coach Jeff Amaral, Mira Costa’s boys basketball team is off to an impressive start taking third place in the Hilltop Classic tournament at Palos Verdes. The Mustangs went 3-1 in the prestigious tournament, losing only to eventual champion Harvard-Westlake 86-59. Harvard-Westlake defeated a tough Lawndale team 65-63 on Saturday…

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Costa girls celebrate with Holiday soccer crown

Mira Costa’s girls soccer team proved it will be a force to be reckoned with when the race for a Bay League title begins after the winter break. The Mustangs captured the prestigious South Holiday Tournament with a 3-1 victory over league rival Peninsula.

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Newsmakers in Sports

Volleyball: The Beach Cities were well represented at the NCAA Women’s Volleyball semifinals held in San Antonio, TX. After winning two five-set matches to advance out of the Regionals in Hawaii, USC once again was forced to go the distance on Thursday, Dec. 15 but fell to Illinois 25-27, 25-18, 25-22, 18-25, 15-10. Pac-12 Player…

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Manhattan Beach quarterback named to All-American squad

Eight year-old Sam Whitney wasn’t sure which rush he was anticipating more – the one experienced during Christmas morning or the one he would be facing a few days later. The third grader at Robinson Elementary School was selected as an All-American quarterback and named to the 3rd Annual Offense-Defense (O-D) Youth All-American Bowl, a…

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Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, running, surfing, volleyball and more

Baseball: The Mira Costa PONY Baseball League (MCPBL) is accepting player registration for the Spring 2012 season. Players ages 4-14 are eligible. Registration cost is $150 for players from ages 4 to 12. The cost for players who are 13 and 14 is $275. Registration is available online at www.miracostapony.com. MCPBL is a Manhattan Beach…

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Redondo hosts Battle at the Beach girls basketball tourney

Redondo’s girl’s basketball team is hosting the Battle at the Beach tournament this week, featuring 12 teams including defending CIF Division 3AA champion Serra. The championship game is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Coach Marcelo Enriquez’s Sea Hawks knocked off two-time defending LA City champion Carson 43-33 in the first game of…

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Soccer season kicks off with annual tournament

Entering their first tournament of the season, the girls soccer teams from Mira Costa and Redondo will compete in two pool-play games Saturday in the 34th annual South Holiday Girls Soccer Tournament. Games will be played Friday and Saturday Dec. 9-10, Saturday, Dec. 17 and Monday, Dec. 19 at South and North High Schools. Nineteen…

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Beach Cities Sports: Baseball, running, surfing, volleyball and more

Baseball: The Mira Costa PONY Baseball League (MCPBL) is accepting player registration for the Spring 2012 season. Players ages 4-14 are eligible. Registration cost is $150 for players from ages 4 to 12. The cost for players who are 13 and 14 is $275. Registration is available online at www.miracostapony.com. MCPBL is a Manhattan Beach…

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Girls leave fall season with a bang

In a week where the high school winter sports season got underway, local girls were putting their own exclamation marks on the fall season with impressive performances. Completing an undefeated 32-0 season, Mira Costa junior Maegan Manasse captured the CIF Southern Section Individual Tennis Championship becoming the first Mustang girls tennis player to win a…

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